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Hank on 5/23/2014 6:09:33 AM:
I have about 1,600 miles on a pair of Continental 35's, and the back tire is worn pretty bad. More braking on that tire of course. Front tire is in decent shape but just curious what kind of life y'all are getting out of your tires.

 
ArkyKenny on 5/24/2014 4:44:54 PM:
My go-to tires are continental tourride 700 x 32s on a 29er touring bike. I am a Clyde. I have 3-4000 miles on them, but I rotate them 1-2x a year (or more accurately, switch them out for another size for some reason, then re-mount them with the one that has the most wear on the front). My rear tire tends to wear more because it bears more weight. I ride mostly chip and seal roads with them. My guess is that the will last 8-10,000 miles at this rate if the sidewalks hold up. Never a flat. No complaints from me. I paid about $30 each on eBay.