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Old 09-25-11 | 07:10 PM
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Hey guys! I am looking for some cheap long lasting tires, My current tires(Michelin Oriums) Lasted 2000 miles. Is this good mileage? I do not care about weight.
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But how much do YOU weigh? I weigh 210-215, and can get a year's worth of riding out of a set of tires. I typically go for Continental Gatorskins or Grand Prix 4 Seasons.
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But how much do YOU weigh? I weigh 210-215, and can get a year's worth of riding out of a set of tires. I typically go for Continental Gatorskins or Grand Prix 4 Seasons.
I only weigh 125lbs.
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My highest mileage has been on Krylion Carbons. I mostly ride Conti GP 4000s or 4 Season and have also used Panaracers and Hutchinson, but none have beat the krylions for mileage.

For reference I weigh 170.
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Originally Posted by canam73
My highest mileage has been on Krylion Carbons. I mostly ride Conti GP 4000s or 4 Season and have also used Panaracers and Hutchinson, but none have beat the krylions for mileage.

For reference I weigh 170.

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+1 for Krylions
Thanks! I will check them out! How many miles do you guys get out of them?
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I got a set of Serfas Seca for free (brand new) so I figured I'd at least wear them out before going back to Michelin Pro 3's. I'll tell I've got almost 1500 miles on them and zero flats. I'm pretty impressed for a cheaper tire. I'm going to leave them on for as long as I can. I expect a lot more miles.
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I also like the Krylion Carbons for longevity/flat resistance.

Please realize that if you go for a tire with more longevity/flat resistance, you WILL be paying a penalty in performance.

Them's the breaks, kid.

Assuming your roads don't suck totally and you only weigh 125, you will probably get 3000-4000 miles from the rear, and more (maybe double that) from a front one.

Personally, I have moved from the Krylions to the BF-approved Continental GP4000s. They may not last quite as long but the performance and road feel is much better.
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Thanks! I will check them out! How many miles do you guys get out of them?
I don't keep exact figures, but I do know when I've replaced them and checked my Garmin logs. It seems I average about 3500 miles per tire. That's starting it in the front and rotating it to the rear when that one goes.

My wife weighs about 120 and she's been riding the same set of Krylions for 3 years which is about 3000 miles for her with no rotations.
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I had a set of Michelin Lithion.2's that lasted about 4,500 miles with no rotation and no flats.
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I'm expecting ~2,500-3,000 for my current set of Krylions. They're noticeably more durable than PR3s. I'm very interested go check out the PR4s though.
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I don't keep exact figures, but I do know when I've replaced them and checked my Garmin logs. It seems I average about 3500 miles per tire. That's starting it in the front and rotating it to the rear when that one goes.

My wife weighs about 120 and she's been riding the same set of Krylions for 3 years which is about 3000 miles for her with no rotations.
I should note that I probably change tires a little earlier than most. It's not worth it to me to squeeze the last couple hundred miles out of a tire. I hate flats myself and I really hate holding up people I ride with why change a tube on a tire thats on it's last legs. So I may pony up an extra $30 bucks every so often to cut down on that situation. I'm good with that.
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Originally Posted by canam73
I should note that I probably change tires a little earlier than most. It's not worth it to me to squeeze the last couple hundred miles out of a tire. I hate flats myself and I really hate holding up people I ride with why change a tube on a tire thats on it's last legs. So I may pony up an extra $30 bucks every so often to cut down on that situation. I'm good with that.
I do the same, but just keep the old tires for trainer tires in the winter. If I wear the remaining rubber out and get a flat on the trainer, it isn't really a big deal, so I would rather ruin old tires than a new set.
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