Originally Posted by
rosswog
A few weeks ago I purchased a pair of Conti Grand Prix 4000s road bike tires for my 2010 Cannnondale CAAD9.
At $75 per tire, they cost more than I wanted to spend, but I was willing to pay the premium price for a high performance, long lasting, and tough tire that would give me a couple of years of service with minimal worries about flatting.
At 150 miles every two weeks, you get 3800 miles. No high performance tire will give you that type of mileage. I've gotten 2800 miles out of GP 4000S with a few tire boots, and i consider that long lasting. Forget about getting 7600 miles on any tire.
PS. At 150 miles in two weeks, you don't need high performance tires. Unless you've take 90 degree turns at 30mph, you don't need a high performance tire. Unless you descend at high speed in wet weather, you don't need a high performance tire. If you want high mileage, get a gatorskin, and you may get 6000 miles on them.