R1 Conti
Motion 2010 – 4/2/2011 5300 miles
R2 Michelin PR
1 4/2/11 – 4/13/12 6991 miles
R3 Michelin PR
2 4/13/12 – 3/9/13 7255 miles
R4 Michelin PR
2 10/17/12 – 9/18/13 3904 miles, saved with some tread
remaining
R5 Michelin PR
3 9/18/13 – 9/6/14 5631 miles
R6 Conti
Motion 6/12/14 - 1544 miles to date,
my “new tire”
F0 Conti
Motion 2010 – 6/1/2011 8593 miles
F1 Michelin
PR 1 6/1/11 – 9/20/12 9088 miles
F2 Michelin
PR 2 9/20/12 – 9/18/13 7005 miles, saved with some tread
remaining
F3 Michelin
PR 3 9/18/13 - 7175 miles to date
Here is the tread left on F2, a Pilot Road 2 with 7000 miles on it:
Here is the tread left on R4, a Pilot Road 2 with 3900 miles on it:
Here is the tread on R6, a Conti Motion with 1500 miles on it going back on the bike today:
Here is the tread on F3, a Pilot Road 3 with 7100 miles on it, still in service:
Of all these, I have liked the Pilot Road 3's the best. They give a very planted feel to the bike, especially on wet pavement. I just ordered a new set of Pilot Road 3's for $308.
Looks like I am getting something like 6000 miles on a rear tire which costs $175 and about 9000 miles on a front tire which costs $135. That works out to 2.9 cents per mile rear, 1.5 cents per mile front or 4.4 cents per mile total - our tire tax.
