what kind of off road riding are you doing ? whooped-out single track or just forrest roads ?
check out vee rubber brand i do some gravel and high country dirt forrest rodes,i use them vee rubber brand and they work good on the street but if i never went off pavement i woont run 'em, it is lame putting dualsport tires on a street only bike that is kinda like putting too much cut in yer coke er crank bro