I have done many many thousands of miles on my Triumphs and Hondas and know exactly how long my normal tyres last on UK roads when ridden all year round.
But I bought a new ATAS and from the start got dealer to fit Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 - a tyre I never had before, so I now have 3.5k miles and a Euro trip due soon. I will most probably change to avoid worry, but if others are using them what sort of pessimistic mileage do you get.
But basically the more dirt oriented you go the less road mileage you can expect and unfortunately that will also very per brand. But I ride a LOT (for the seasonal climate I live in) and I usually do a set a season on some 50/50’s My average mileage is around 9,000 on those type.
Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 are 90% road tyre, so you can expect a "normal" mileage from a turistic tyre (they usually last pretty long). Keep in mind that ONLY the rear has a double-compound, so probably, depending on the usage (load), the front is the one to keep the eye on. On my previous set of Bridgestone A41 (very similar to the Pirelli's) I have done about 12000 kms (that's about 7500 miles), but I've been twice in Sardinia (which is known for having abrasive asphalt :wink2 and I did a good amount of highway.
I'm currently on a set of a ContiTrailAttack 3 (similar usage profile) which, after about 12000 kms, is still in good shape (front tyre is double compound). I think I can make it to 16000-18000 kms, which is really good.
Thanks, its all mainly road work as tyres not really suited for much else. I noramlly bail out at about 5000miles with a bit left in them on my others tyres. It sounds these may have a bit more life in them
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