Originally Posted by
Koyote
The tires also lasted a looong time. RH uses thick rubber and no puncture protection layer in those tires. I got 3300 miles on a rear and still had no cords showing through when it was replaced; the front tire went 7500 miles and still had plenty of life left.
That life is pretty much typical of a good road tire. 3000 miles is about what I get out of a rear Vittoria Rubino. Front tires generally last more than 3 times longer than rears.