Originally Posted by
Wanderer
Thes tires are amazing for traction, wet or dry, possibly due to the wrap around tread, which also does away with transitions when leaning over.
The tread on a paved surface does essentially nothing;
Even Schwalbe admits that:
http://www.schwalbetires.com/tech_info/tire_tread
I've been running 32mm Supremes on my touring bike for a year.
I can't say exactly how many miles are on them since I do ~5000/year split across two different bikes, but I would estimate ~3000.
The rear tire is getting pretty squared off and the center is now smooth.
So far I've had only one flat (front), caused by a massive 3/4" thick slab of broken glass that sliced the sidewall wide open.
I booted it and rode it 25 miles home, then replaced it.