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Re:Medical Device CEO Catches Stranger After Hours, Promptin... by alexanderstears on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:55PM (#15300261)
Yeah, compared to my old worn tires. However, I had those tires for 40k miles - they were always noisy but their grip deteriorated progressively.

I'm not optimistic about the life of these tires - the warranty is for 40k and most people say they're toast by 50k, my parents exclusively get Michelins and they get about 70k-90k miles out of their tires (although they drive relatively light cars and they drive slowly). I'm not sure the total cost of ownership is as dramatic as the initial price difference but as I've stated prior, I felt confident enough to roll the dice.

Do you think it's fair to say that performance tires just get noiser and noiser? I have a friend with an Evo X and he runs really nice tires but for the last 2k miles, they're like banshees. I don't know how he tolerates it but he also rides a CBR600RR without a helmet or ear plugs (though I repeat myself...) so he's made of stubborn stuff.

Re:Medical Device CEO Catches Stranger After Hours, Promptin... by rconti on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:35PM (#15306648)
I think it just depends on the tire. The specific one I'm thinking of is the Dunlop Star Spec.