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XT660Z Tyres What tyres do you have and which are you going to try next - Road / Off-Road

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Old 19-09-12, 15:24
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Michelin T63

Hi Guys. Anyone here tried the Mishy T63's. Im thinking of putting them on for a one week 3,500 km off road stint in the AUS outback. Will be about 1,000km on road and rest will be a mostly sand and packed dirt. Any advice or suggestions?

here is a link http://motorcycle.michelin.com.au/tw...moreProduct/41
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Old 19-09-12, 21:56
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ive got a T63 front, great tyre. brill on the road too....wet or dry!

the only thing that lets them down is there not brill in mud, there ok but not as good as say a Pirelli MT21.

they also look a bit weird, when there brand new they look half worn

there non directional too so you can turn them round (well, the front is at least)

Go for it!
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Old 19-09-12, 22:31
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Yup, good tyre. Mileage isna great.
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Old 20-09-12, 06:03
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I have a set but have not yet fitted them. They are a good looking tyre but do have a fairly shallow tread depth. I see you are in Oz I got my pair out of Brisbane and sent to Mt Isa for $223.00. I got them from here Team Moto tyre centre
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Old 20-09-12, 14:17
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Thanks Metzy. I'll def look them up.
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Old 09-10-12, 05:18
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I finally fitted mine up and have only so far done about 50 km on them. So far I like them, they hook up well on the gravel and have enough road manners to keep me happy. The only thing is they like to track straight on the bitumen and they get a snake up when you go over 140 km/h on the gravel, both I can live with. I balanced both and ended up with about 8 grams on the front opposite the valve stem and 30 grams on the rear opposite the valve stem. Time will tell how long they will last.

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ive got a T63 front, great tyre. brill on the road too....wet or dry!

the only thing that lets them down is there not brill in mud, there ok but not as good as say a Pirelli MT21.

they also look a bit weird, when there brand new they look half worn

there non directional too so you can turn them round (well, the front is at least)

Go for it!
Phil ten, both mine front and rear are directional and cannot be switched around.
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Old 09-10-12, 17:19
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I finally fitted mine up and have only so far done about 50 km on them. So far I like them, they hook up well on the gravel and have enough road manners to keep me happy. The only thing is they like to track straight on the bitumen and they get a snake up when you go over 140 km/h on the gravel, both I can live with. I balanced both and ended up with about 8 grams on the front opposite the valve stem and 30 grams on the rear opposite the valve stem. Time will tell how long they will last.



Phil ten, both mine front and rear are directional and cannot be switched around.
really? i swear my front wasn't directional??? got Tourances on at the mo as ive just done a tour but am switching back to my T63 / E0-9 so will check once i dig the tyre out.

ive never bothered balancing knobblies. Glad you like them, im impressed with my front.
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Old 10-10-12, 09:48
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really? i swear my front wasn't directional??? got Tourances on at the mo as ive just done a tour but am switching back to my T63 / E0-9 so will check once i dig the tyre out.

ive never bothered balancing knobblies. Glad you like them, im impressed with my front.
The directional arrow is only on one side and is hard to find. I have a balancer/truing jig so it wasn't too hard to balance them.
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