Originally Posted by
chas58
On the terraspeed,
0 watts input over 1000 miles = zero wear.
0-1000 watts input, means tire is worn out after ~600 miles.
Doesn't that tell you everything you need to know?
How do you ride a tire for 1000 miles at zero watts?
Originally Posted by
chas58
Want more:
I get 1/2 the tread life out of my tandem (rear), with 2x power output.
I get 1/2 the tread life out of my light powered commuter ebike, with 2x power output.
If I just leave the tire on the front alone, I get dry rot before I get tread wear.
You are ignoring the other obvious differences between tandems and singles and between ebikes and acoustic bikes. And you still have given no reason
why more power would accelerate tire wear. (Note that a mere assertion is not a theory.)