Originally Posted by
Nessism
I've worn plenty of front tires down to the cords, takes about three times as long as a rear though using 23c medium performance type road bike tires and the way I ride.
Hmmm, I'm using the same size and tire type and the fronts really show nearly no wear after many thousands of miles. As I mentioned, I do change them with each second rear tire or at about 6,000 mile intervals for most brands of tires.
I suppose if I really persisted I could wear one noticably but it hasn't happened to me yet.