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Originally Posted by colebatch
Hey Mickey ... The T-63 is based on the Dakar winning Michelin Deserts ... same tread pattern on the rear tyre, but not as tough a tyre, and will last 2500 - 3000 miles rather than the 4000-4500 you would get from a Desert. But then again its less than half the price! For that sort of money, its hard to lose.
The T-63 will give you considerably more off-road grip than the TKC80s ... which are about as close to a road tyre as knobblies can get.
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Thanks for the insight. I've used the TKC's a bit, they seem to last pretty well on single dual sport bikes ridden fairly gently. Not really a performance knobby but they don't have to be. The front is not bad on loose stuff, the rear doesn't corner well but is not bad in deep sand. (in my brief experience with them)
Below pic shows (EDIT) D606 ( I previously said TKC) (left) with about 1000 miles on it (mostly Off road) and sat next the it is a set of NEW T-63's. I thought they looked sort of close. Not really street tires, IMO. Problem I see with both Mefo and Heidenau K 60 is they are more a 50/50 tire. The tread pattern looks a lot like a Bridgestone Trailwing or IRC GP-1 which both flatten out in the middle after 2500 miles on pavement.
Edit: D606 with about 1000 miles, two new Michelin T-63 (130/17 and 90/90- 21)
Once the center gets worn flat from road riding they are not longer much good as a knobby off road. I'm sure both the Mefo and Heidinau will outlast a Trailwing (3000 mile tire) but by how much? And what about off road going with a flattened out center on the tire?
Last edited by Mickey D; 23 Apr 2010 at 19:35.
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