How long do MTB tyres last

[Stevief]

I purchased a set of kenda Nevgals for wine to whales nov last year and the tread on the rear is gone. Now i like these tyres cause in 3 years of riding i have never ever had a puncture. They are heavy and slow but basically bullet proof. i hardly ever ride on road mainly tokai,jonkershoek type riding and i never drag my back wheel. I have now gone thru 2 rear tyres in a year of riding the front one is still perfect. Is this normal?? Is the rubber compound soft on this make or do mtb tyres especially the rear wear out after 8 months of riding? i ride about 2 - 3 times a week .

Edited May 24, 2011 by Stevief

[AndreZA]

All depends on compound. Conti Black Chilli is very soft and wears quick. Maxxis 62tpi tyres lasts much longer. But you sacrifice grip the harder the compound.

[Grebel]

Excessive wear may be due to windgatheid...

 

Seriously the compound plays a big part in conjunction with the tread pattern. There has to be a trade off somewhere.

[Fish Eagle]

Geax Saguaros....a mate of mine has had her back tyre for nearly 2 years and she rides a lot.

She's also had like zero punctures.

Im sold. Maybe kenda's changed their compound?

[Just Keep Pedaling]

Kenda Nevgals - I had these tyres and ran tubes at the time - I had many punctures. Your lack of punctures is purely luck or where you ride, and nothing to do with the tyre itself.

[Stevief]

Kenda Nevgals - I had these tyres and ran tubes at the time - I had many punctures. Your lack of punctures is purely luck or where you ride, and nothing to do with the tyre itself.

I run them tubeless with slime and i ride very hectic stuff including the grape escape where half the field had punctures, cant be luck im not that lucky.

[Musashi]

I run Race Kings front and back. The rear does wear quicker and 6 months sounds about right. I like grip up front so in order to keep the tyre with the most wear on the back, I move the front tyre to the back and replace the front tyre with a new one. Works well.

[Stevief]

I run Race Kings front and back. The rear does wear quicker and 6 months sounds about right. I like grip up front so in order to keep the tyre with the most wear on the back, I move the front tyre to the back and replace the front tyre with a new one. Works well.

Ok as long as thats normal so basically i will be changing tyre's every year.

[mudda]

Maxxis crossmark. Latest about 2 years for me. I rode it till it was dead. Used my bike at least 4 times a week. A little bit of tar 10%, and then most of it offroad 90%.

 

I wasnt worried about the wear, only replaced once a bubble appeared where it became thin to the canvas underneath. Caused an un-natural bounce when cycling

[Dubber88]

Maxxis crossmark. Latest about 2 years for me. I rode it till it was dead. Used my bike at least 4 times a week. A little bit of tar 10%, and then most of it offroad 90%.

 

I wasnt worried about the wear, only replaced once a bubble appeared where it became thin to the canvas underneath. Caused an un-natural bounce when cycling

 

Crossmark LUST's are quite bullet proof. Know a friend that has done at least 2000km on a set including allot of road cycling.