Difference in tyre wear

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How much difference should there be between your tyre wear between front and back?

I am about to replace my back tyre after about 2500km and the front looks like it will go another 2500km at least. Are these good km's to achieve?

[R12RT]

With Continental GP4000S's I get about 6000km out of a front tyre and about 4000km out of a rear. That is if that don't get destroyed by road debris.

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With Continental GP4000S's I get about 6000km out of a front tyre and about 4000km out of a rear. That is if that don't get destroyed by road debris.

I wonder if the weight of the rider makes a difference? I was about 100kg to start and am now 70kg, so hopefully this will increase the wear

[rkelsen]

2,500km is pretty poor for a rear tyre. I got 4,500km out of a 23mm Vittoria Rubino back when I was >105kg... but I don't replace my tyres until the cotton is showing.

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2,500km is pretty poor for a rear tyre. I got 4,500km out of a 23mm Vittoria Rubino back when I was >105kg... but I don't replace my tyres until the cotton is showing.

I am going to try to hold off until the Brisbane to Gold Coast and then run a brand new one for that ride. I will stick to my method of applying super glue to all cuts I get. This morning I removed 3 pieces of glass from the tyre and glued the holes.

[ozdavo]

Actual k's I'm not sure of, but my rear definitely wears much faster than the front. When the rear needs replacing, I rotate the front to the rear and put the new one on the front. I find the rear gets quite squared off.

[BigPete]

How long is a piece of string?
As for actual kilometres from a tyre: That depends of a number of factors such as type of tyre, rider weight, riding style, conditions of road surface & etc. I have had tyres that last from 2,000 kilometres (road tyres) to over 12,000 kilometres (touring tyres).
I generally go through 2.5 rear tyres for every one on the front.

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How long is a piece of string?

twice the distance from the centre to the end