Tire trade-offs

I have over 1000 miles on the Mefo's and they have taught me a lesson about tires. Tires are as much about an individual's riding style as they are about intrinsic performance. In other words, aggressive tires are a waste if they are being used by someone who is not in sync with the attributes of the tire.

Take me for instance. I am at best an older, overweight rider with dreams of twisting turns and scrambling over single tracks. My actual riding is somewhat aggressive for my ability, which scares me. The aggressive nature makes me want to "trick" out the bike to suit my dream...but in fact I have taken the bike further than I can ride it. The Mefo tires are better than the Dunlop 607's by a long shot...but far less than my dream said they would be. I still get stuck in mud and now I have a noise to deal with at speeds over 40 MPH. I also swear that they are a bit more squirrley in tight turns. I wandered over a double yellow painted line last week and felt the tail wag a bit. Sphincter time.

I wonder what my ego will make me to do next?