Steve - Since you choose to be stubborn, I'll venture to say one would last between 2 to 3,000 miles. If that is the case, and we are still talking about the virtues of safely rotating tires, it is my opinion that a Schwalbe Marathon Supreme with 5, 6 or maybe even 7,000 miles is as safe on the front as a new Grand Bois Cypres or Hetre. This is really an apples to oranges comparison. And, if we all were to follow Jan's recommendations, he specifically states that those using fenders should put the most worn tire up front so that is will be easier to keep any eye on the weakest tires condition.
On Friday, August 15, 2014 2:55:11 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 08/15/2014 05:32 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: > > And how long would a "rear" Grand Bois Cypres or Hetre last on a 30+ > > lbs. Sam Hillborne committing 35 miles RT five days a week? How much > > do they cost? > > The last one I discarded went on the front at 13,229 miles, was switched > to the rear at 16,914 and was discarded at 19,815 miles. A new one > today costs $57. A Hetre will last longer than that, I believe > (although I have not chased down the mileage and done the math) and > costs two bucks more. I can't tell you how long a tire lasts as "a > rear" because I don't use them that way, other than for the first set > when the bikes were new; and it's been quite a few miles since these > bikes were new. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
