Originally Posted by kflorek

If that is the problem, as it appears to be to be as described by FBinNY, then unless a better tire uses different material for the cord, it will still wear it down. The tires I have use are cheap and easy to find (for my size, 26 X 1 3/8, or 37-590 ), 7 bucks plus 5 shipping, but when I have looked around at places that have expensive tires, they sell the ones I got for cheap for not much less than brands with a reputation. So are the more expensive tires really just the cheap ones sold for more? IAC, functionality, not weight, looks, grip versus slickness, or wear is my concern. The tire wear on these cheap Kenda's has been amazingly low IMO.