Originally Posted by
Sardines
Interesting, The Marathon Supreme 700-35c/40c TLE one stars are my touring/commute tire of choice and they last up to 5000 miles easily for me. Of course I ride mostly tarmac and the occasional hard dirt, and not too many curves. I've found them to be the best performance/value tire I've used for years, and really will miss them once my stash is gone.
I was on a fully loaded expedition style third world country tour. Trashed these tires in a month from sidewall damage on both. I was pissed because they cost over $70 per tire. This was back in 2010 so $70 back then was like $100 today. The front went first and I replaced it with a spare I was carrying, I think a Continental, maybe the Travel Contact model. I can't remember. Then the rear went and I replaced it with with an $8 Giant branded 29'er mountain bike tire I found in some bike shop in a village. Good times...
I actually have a Supreme on my bike right now. I think they are good tires for paved road riding. Next time I go on long tour I'll probably carry a Supreme as a spare.