Originally Posted by
ri_us
I like those tires too but Gfman, you must be very light and using that tire on your front wheel, and be very lucky. I don't know anyone that's gotten that kind of milage out of any tire.
In terms of price/performance, I have gotten a lot out of Schwalbe Blizzards. They're cheaper than Conti GP4s and about as durable.
I've got a 6 month old GP4000S in the back with roughly 5-6k miles on it. Getting a bit long in the tooth with 4 punctures but still feels pretty good.