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Old 5 May 2008
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Hi

I have a 2001 XT and am running Dunlop Trailmax's

My rear has done just under 3,500km (2,100miles) and it is very worn in the center, the knobs are almost completly gone, this is 100% road

Ta Mike
If you are wearing it in teh centre only it is because you are doing your aceleration and stopping upright. Try gettng power on a bit earlier as you come out of bends ( and perhaps a little gentler) Also the tyre is only touching the centre, so maybe it is a bit over inflated for teh load ?

I often hear much contempt for teh squarer section old Dunlop universals, but they were my favourite rear tyre (in conjunction with an avon front) and would probably suit your riding style also. These put a lot of tread down on the road when upright, and also provide a lot of grip from teh sides in soft stuff.
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Metzeler Tourance

Hey there! I run Metzelers Tourance front and back for some years now, and I'm very content with them! Averages: front about 25000km, back about 18000km. That'll do, I guess!! Greetz, Hans. P.s.: I also ride hard,sometimes offroad, mostly onroad. Best tip: watch your tyre-pressure!
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Quick update on the tyre wear

The wear has really slowed down and is now more like I expected and on a par with my experience with my R1200GS

I realise now that the extreme wear happened during a record heat wave we had here in South Australia we had something like 3 weeks where the day temps were above 35 degrees everyday

My riding style has remained the same but the tyre has stopped wearing at the alarming rate that it was doing

Seeing that I do 95% of my miles on tarmac I think I might try a more road orientated tyre lke a Tourance or Anakee

Thanks for you responses

Cheers Mike
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