OEM tire life

I didn't know about the hardness inconsistencies. Sounds like quite a research project. I would think they would need to be fairly consistent to achieve their wear and traction promises.

I've also read on motorcycle forums that road surface texture can have a big impact. Lots of riders in Texas, for example, had been reporting very rapid tire wear under otherwise similar conditions.

 

I noticed that, too, last time I was there. And LOUD roads.

 

Thanks! No real concern with those 105,000 miles. I live in the high desert (2300' msl) of Southern California and my round trip commute of 84 miles to Edwards AFB is flat terrain at 65-70 MPH in the slow lane. (53 MPG week after week). Average yearly rainfall is 7.5 inches and temps seldom below 32 deg. Without fail, I rotated those tires every 5000 miles. I usually ran 37 psi front and 35 rear. They could have gone farther but, . . that was enough.

 

Have Orig Continentals on Prius V. Still good tread after 49K. Probably run it until 60K. In Michigan, and Florida