How long should bike tyres last?

[GSE]

I'm approaching the end of my first full year commuting to work by bike instead of car. In July I bought a Giant Talon 2 29er which had Maxis Ikon tyres fitted. I believe that these are a 'road orientated' tyre, with the winter approaching they were getting a bit slippy, so I replaced them with a set of Maxis High Roller 2's, which seem to offer far better grip on gravel paths and through forest, which makes up the majority of my ride. The Ikons are about half worn after 1800 miles. I would imagine that they would go to about 3000 miles before they really needed changing.

So i'm wondering if the tyre wear rate for bike tyres is normal? I've been comparing it to tyre wear on the car, where I would expect to get at least 20,000 miles out of a set of tyres.

[GSE]

Thanks for the comments. I may swap the Ikons back on in the summer. In the mean time the High Rollers feel great. The tread pads are much larger and taller compared to the 'road' Ikons giving far more grip. Haven't noticed any difference in rolling resistance, and they actually run quieter than the Ikons,which used to whine quite a bit on road

[GSE]

Thanks folks for the info, I know what to expect now.

I'm very impressed with these High Rollers, I'm still riding in this wet weather, and through the forest they are proving excellent. On very muddy bits they do slide about a bit, but seem to very quickly regain grip, which didn't happen with the old tyres. It's been quite fun doing tail slides in the mud!

Also a big thumbs up for the tubeless system. When I put the new tyres on, I was amazed to find at least 6 thorn penetrations inside the old tyres! So its saved me loads of hassle and way easier than messing about with inner tubes. Just empty a bottle of sealant into the tyre, fit the tyre, spin the wheel a few times to spread the sealant and you are puncture proof

Edited by GSE on Wednesday 28th November 21:14