Tyre choice for adventure riding? (Mixing road and off-road)

[Rosie]

Sorry, should have said that was for a front. D606 on rear

MT21 front, D606 rear is my current aggressive-road-legal combo of choice

[Transalper]

Several people down here trying out the Mitas C17 front on the DB this year... DR650 weight and lighter, not the Transalp, would wear rapidly trying to turn and/or stop the extra weight (something like that) they say.

[warewolf]

Get an MT21.

Fronts are fairly popular but the Michelin T63 is a better bet for the rear (or the Mitas E-09 copy).

[k14]

Fronts are fairly popular but the Michelin T63 is a better bet for the rear (or the Mitas E-09 copy).

They were out of stock of the E-09's so I just went for the D606. They seem to get pretty good reviews, I think the T63 is rather pricey compared to the D606. I guess I will find out if it is any good next weekend

[Howie]

Fronts are fairly popular but the Michelin T63 is a better bet for the rear (or the Mitas E-09 copy).

Thats the choice I'm running with for the DB1K. MT21 Front, T63 Rear. Hopefully it works well Any recomendations on pressures to run?

[_Shrek_]

Thats the choice I'm running with for the DB1K. MT21 Front, T63 Rear. Hopefully it works well Any recomendations on pressures to run?

on the KLR no less than 20psi front & rear as it's quite rough & jmj had a puncher (snake bite) on the LC4 & it was caused from low pressure

[cooneyr]

Thats the choice I'm running with for the DB1K. MT21 Front, T63 Rear. Hopefully it works well Any recomendations on pressures to run?

If you ride aggressively, want good traction and don't mind burning the tyre in one ride then 22-24ish. If you are happy to compromise a little traction for a bit longer tyre life then 28ish.

There is a mix of grass, dirt, gravel and rocks (sharp) so the pressure will always be a compromise.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Hopefully it works well Any recomendations on pressures to run?

KLR?
22f/20-22r

DR?
20f/18-20r

[Woodman]

unless you steer with the throttle.

Got a MT21 so if I have to steer with the throttle then I suppose I can live with the inconvenience.

Thats the choice I'm running with for the DB1K. MT21 Front, T63 Rear. Hopefully it works well Any recomendations on pressures to run?

Thats the combe I had last year and it wa very good, MT21 not as good as D606 front but close. Pressures were around 25ish front and rear.

The first Dusty pretty much completely wore out a new t63 by the time I got back to Nelson at 2500kms, but the second DB when I was laying off the throttle to stifle the oil usage it probly only wore about a third-ish.

[warewolf]

They were out of stock of the E-09's so I just went for the D606. They seem to get pretty good reviews, I think the T63 is rather pricey compared to the D606. I guess I will find out if it is any good next weekend

I have no personal experience of the D606 - performance or price - because the rears are difficult if not impossible to get here in the size I need, and the price I was quoted didn't impress. I still have a shedful of fronts so won't have a chance to rate them for a while either.

Pricing varies heaps by size. For the rear 140/80-18 (or 130/80 if I have to) to suit the 640A, the western Euros are often cheaper than the far east and eastern bloc "cheapies" favoured by the DR/KLR set. Think I paid $135 and $139 for my last T63s, but the E-09 was $175 and $189 or something.

[Howie]

Thanks for the replies, probably run it most of the time at the higher pressure, except for maybe on the actual DB1k. Want them to hopefully last down to, and back up from the DB1k with a few detours along the way.

[warewolf]

The first Dusty pretty much completely wore out a new t63 by the time I got back to Nelson at 2500kms, but the second DB when I was laying off the throttle to stifle the oil usage it probly only wore about a third-ish.

IME the T63 grips for 3000km and wore out at 4000km, whereas the MT21 only gripped for 2000km due to chunking and was done at 3500km. The T63 is also cheaper.

[Woodman]

IME the T63 grips for 3000km and wore out at 4000km, whereas the MT21 only gripped for 2000km due to chunking and was done at 3500km. The T63 is also cheaper.

T63 is $40 more expensive nowadays. Still my favourite though.

[Fluffy Cat]

Have the 606's on the BRP and they work well and have lasted a while, don't have the mileage data sorry.
The pig does put out a bit of grunt but its not as heavy as some.

[pete-blen]

Just got a Fullbore front tyre from cycletreads..
The pic is the fullbore beside a Shinko 705..
yer would need to read the name to tell
them apart... Both made in Korea so theres
a good chance they come from the same factory..
Fullbore has a slightly softer rubber , but it
is a front...Shinko's a rear...