Originally Posted by
hairytoes
For those who wonder, I believe the MWs are based on Marathon XR tyres, not the standard Marathons. Very different tread pattern.
Ah, cut my leftovers apart and yes, quite different construction, winter marathon nothing like the added thickness seen in the fair weather marathon
Originally Posted by
digibud
I agree that it was your high pressure use that probably killed them early. I have a set on a bike and it's the third season for them. These have a pretty good rep when used according to spec. I prefer Nokia 294's for my own use but the Schwalbe Winter's have a real use if conditions match them. Why such a high pressure?
If you are applying that conclusion to me, I would say I've never gone over the max pressure so I don't see the pressure as a contributing factor at all, I think it's just a different design and not the marathon design to which I'm accustomed. The lifetime wasn't bad at maybe 5 seasons 5000 miles, just nothing like the fair weather marathon. Keep in mind this is also a lightly loaded front tire on a long wheelbase recumbent. If Nokian made a 406 tire for sure I'd try it.