MTB tire life

[Rock Guy]

I’ve been itching to try out some new tires lately, but I have been having a pretty hard time getting my current set worn out to the point where I feel it justifies replacing them. They have lasted a fair bit longer than most other tires I’ve owned. Don’t get me wrong, they are awesome tires, I just want to experiment with a different kind of tire.

 

Anyway, this got me thinking. How long do the various types of tires generally last? I know the terrain you’re riding will play a large role in how long your tires last but then the type of tire you ride should generally match your terrain as well. I thought it might be useful to collect some data on tire life vs km.

 

To this end, if you want to be part of this database, please add some info on what tires you have run in the past, and how many kilometers you were able to put on each. I think the format below would suffice:

 

Tyre: Brand, model, size

Wheel size: i.e. 29er

Km to date: Zero to whatever.

Date installed: i.e. October 2015

Front/rear: Pretty obvious I guess

Tube/tubeless: tubes or tubeless, if tubeless, which sealant do you use?

Tread condition: 0 to 100 %, with comments if relevant. (0% = Zero knobs left.  50% = About half of tread used or fairly obvious tread damage. 100% = New)

Sidewall condition: 0 to 100%, with comments if relevant (0% = Totally destroyed. 50% = Looking a bit floppy, but still usable. 100% = New)

Ratio Singletrack - dirt road - tar road:  i.e. 40-50-10 (this should add up to 100)

Still in use/or cause of death: i.e. “Still in use” or “Sidewall cut at bead” or “started delaminating”

 

I’ll put all the info into a database as it comes in. Given enough time I’m sure this will help us make some informed decisions on tire purchases.

[Rock Guy]

I'll start:

 

Tyre: Onza Ibex FRC 2.25

Wheel size: 27.5

Km to date: 2250

Date installed: August 2015

Front/rear: Front

Tube/tubeless: Tubeless Stans sealant

Tread condition: 60%, some damage on side knobs, sweating some sealant

Sidewall condition: 80%

Still in use/or cause of death: Still in use

Ratio Singletrack - dirt road - tar road: 40-50-10

 

Tyre: Onza Ibex FRC 2.25

Wheel size: 27.5

Km to date: 2250

Date installed: August 2015

Front/rear: Rear

Tube/tubeless: Tubeless Stans sealant

Tread condition: 40%, obvious damage on side knobs, sweating some sealant

Sidewall condition: 60%

Still in use/or cause of death: Still in use

Ratio Singletrack - dirt road - tar road: 40-50-10