Tires Tire Sizes Poll

[Frogslayer]

I would call 1000 miles on a bike tire a win, motorcycle tires only last 6000.

 

[The_Aleman]

Sure, but I've put over 15K miles on non-motored bicycle tires (CST C1218) before seeing excessive wear.
I have a red set of those on my main bike and they have over 5K on them right now.

A few 26" street tires I've run on MaB, figures are drive wheel miles:

Schwinn Typhoon: ~500 miles before center bald
Kenda Kiniption: ~1000 miles before center bald
Bontrager Hank: ~2000 miles before center worn
Kenda Sun Flame: ~4000 miles before center bald
CST C1218: over 5K and counting, showing ~50% wear

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Looks like you've found plenty of tyres that last longer than 1000 miles. You can have a long lasting tyres that are heavy and hard and have less grip, or nice light tacky race tyres which are a consumable.. But there's lots of tyres that are just awful at everything.
There are a few dual compound tyres with a longer wearing centre and softer gripper rubber on the corner knobs.

 

[The_Aleman]

And yeah, there's usually a compromise somewhere. I would still be running Bontrager Hanks if I could.
C1218 are relatively hard and lousy for deep cornering! With 65psi they are like tractor-trailer tires LOL

Maxxis Hookworms are the bees knees, similar to the O.G. Sun Flames, but probably superior. Fat and $$$
I have also heard CST Cyclops are a solid less-expensive alternative. Used on the track with success.

 

[CrazyDan]

I found this site and think it is worth a good read for choosing rim sizes to get some moped/motorcycle tires to fit. Includes some tires per size and their weight. Sadly only bicycle tires come in the 26" (22" at bsd). I know Neil doesn't let motorcycle/moped tires on anything but in unlimited, but I might try one of the lighter moped/motorcycle alternatives some time this year just for street riding. Might need to use moped forks to deal with the additional rotational mass, both during deceleration and cornering.