D606, MT21 or T63?

[XB12R]

Once again I turn to you studly adventures for advice. How does the T63 compare to the D606 and MT21 as far a wear and performance? I need a new rear tire for the WR250R. I like the 606 (120/90X18) but I don't want to deal with the height as I'm at my limit now. The T63 comes in my size (120/80X18) and looks to be aggressive enough. I heard the MT21 wears fast so I'm ready to cross that one off my list. Thanks

[Albie]

Wear rate from worst to best. MT 21, T 63, 606. The thing is, for me the 606's aren't worth it since I only get a couple hundred more miles out of a 606 then I do out of the T 63, but the T 63 is $20-$25 cheaper. Performance the MT21 is the best, the 606 and T63 are the same.

[HendrixMFG]

I run IRC TR8s on my 525 even though I'm on the street a lot. 500 miles and they look like I might get another 500 or so out of them. I was looking at the same tires as you, but settled on these because the knobs are pretty close and offer good performance on road and are still awesome in the dirt. Since running these tires, I would probably go back to a d606 on the rear for more life.

[powdermuncher]

If you do more Off Road the 606 is hard to beat simply works of road and prety good on Road as well.

They are what my DR 650 prefferes , on a 250 they will last a long time.

[Grreatdog]

Originally Posted by Albie

Wear rate from worst to best. MT 21, T 63, 606. The thing is, for me the 606's aren't worth it since I only get a couple hundred more miles out of a 606 then I do out of the T 63, but the T 63 is $20-$25 cheaper. Performance the MT21 is the best, the 606 and T63 are the same.

I have been through dozens of MT21's and can't argue with this. I get frustrated with how fast they wear on my 640. Not so much on my old XT350. They lasted a couple of thousand miles on it. But everytime I try something else I always go back to the MT21 for the next one.

For the size tire that 250 runs have you considered a Michelin AC10? Pretty sure those come in 110 and 120 x18. It is probably more aggressive than an MT21 but still does OK on the street. They have held up well on my MXC200.

[dickensheets]

My last T63 rear went 4600. Front, still on at 5500. DR650. Hard use. Ryan

[Albie]

Originally Posted by HendrixMFG

I run IRC TR8s on my 525 even though I'm on the street a lot. 500 miles and they look like I might get another 500 or so out of them. I was looking at the same tires as you, but settled on these because the knobs are pretty close and offer good performance on road and are still awesome in the dirt. Since running these tires, I would probably go back to a d606 on the rear for more life.

I just spooned a TR8 on my 690. How do you like the tire aside from the wear?

1K miles is all I ever got out of 606's on my DR, if I get that out of this tire on the 690 I'll be happy. I get about 600 out of T63's but haven't run the dirt wheels on the bike in a while.

[BygDaddee]

Originally Posted by XB12R

Once again I turn to you studly adventures for advice. How does the T63 compare to the D606 and MT21 as far a wear and performance? I need a new rear tire for the WR250R. I like the 606 (120/90X18) but I don't want to deal with the height as I'm at my limit now. The T63 comes in my size (120/80X18) and looks to be aggressive enough. I heard the MT21 wears fast so I'm ready to cross that one off my list. Thanks

For the 250 I'd definitely be going for the MT21's, there performance will be best and on a 250 the wear rate will be acceptable, I was just about to replace mine on my DRZ400E.

You only end up a frustrated dirt bike rider if you worry about rear tyre wear out, it's a fact of life.

[Krono]

Since i tried the T63, i stick with them.
Despite their profile, surprisingly good on (dry) road and more than decent on dirt when deflated down to 10 psi

L

[jon_l]

I'd try the WR250R thread here in Thumpers, since everyone there has experience with this bike. Also the WR250 forum.

I have MT-21 front on mine and like it a lot.

I have a new T-63 ready to mount when Spring comes.

I didn't like D606s on a DR350 on the road, OK off-road, and haven't tried one since. Lots of folks like the rear but not the front. Some like both.

[HendrixMFG]

Originally Posted by Albie

I just spooned a TR8 on my 690. How do you like the tire aside from the wear?

1K miles is all I ever got out of 606's on my DR, if I get that out of this tire on the 690 I'll be happy. I get about 600 out of T63's but haven't run the dirt wheels on the bike in a while.

So far it's done everything I've asked of it. Pretty predictable on the road, even in the rain. The only incident involved some icy asphalt, but even then the tire did what I expected. I run about 22 psi for everything which has made the rear wear pretty square. It hooks up well off road in my experience. I've had it on trails, gravel roads, clay, loam, sand, and mud. A little loose in the mud. The front drives really hard in the sand, but it can also hold good speed through corners without washing (on all surfaces so far).

Ten times the tire my last set of Bridgestone trail wings were.

[davek181]

I have run pairs of 606's two times on my 600, also K270's twice, t63's twice and an MT21 front one time. The MT21 was the fastest wearing by far and seemed to take off every other set of knobs as it wore. The others wore out at about the same rate, 3500-4500 miles.

I do not like the 606 front, but good on the rear. The K270's seemed to have too much wiggle on the road. The T63's were the roundest and best feeling of all on the slab, and worked good on dirt too. Lately I have tried Shinko 700's. The rear lacks traction on dirt, but feels good on the street. The 700 front is by far my most favorite front tire yet. feels great in the dirt and gravel roads and so far has worn 4000 miles and is not yet half gone.

Replaced rear with Shinko 244 to get better (hopefully) dirt traction, and turned the front 700 around the other direction to wear evenly. I generally rotate the front that way, half way through. The 606 was too directional to do that though, main reason I don't like them on front.

[Albie]

I've been running Shinko 244's on my DR and this is the first tire I ever got 2500 miles on a rear knobbie Only thing, stay far far away from mud. They absolutely suck on it! The damn front tire looks like it's gonna go 7K mile which sux, I want to get rid of it and put on a IRC VE 33.

[kubiak]

Originally Posted by Albie

I've been running Shinko 244's on my DR and this is the first tire I ever got 2500 miles on a rear knobbie Only thing, stay far far away from mud. They absolutely suck on it! The damn front tire looks like it's gonna go 7K mile which sux, I want to get rid of it and put on a IRC VE 33.

im in the same boat,i want to put my new tires on but my front shinko has close to 7,000 miles and still looks like new!

[davek181]

Good to hear that the 244's wear a long time on the rear, will have to be careful about mud though it sounds. Are you running the 244 on the front? Why is it such a hateful tire?

When I first researched Shinko, I opted for the 700 series partly due to research and partly due to the fact that I didn't trust a tire that was so cheap as the 244. As I stated the rear didn't seem to have the traction on dirt and gravel, but the front was miraculous for gravel road stability.

I had just gotten used to the mild headshake on gravel over the years and figured it was just the way it was, not harmful but irritating. I tried the Kinda 270's at the recommend of a friend who claimed to have that problem on a KLR which was cured by that tire.

In my case the 700 is the cure for that on my machine. The front feels much more stable and planted with it on my gravel road wanderings. ( I haven't had the opportunity to test it in the mud yet) It seems good on the street too, not upsetting my confidence in the twisties.