Just had this idea to compare what we all get out of our tyres in terms of mileage and life, this should be helpful to new buyers when deciding what new tyres to get. So I have prepared a template to use, just cut and paste it in a post in this thread once the tyres are on and then come back to it when your tyre's are knackered to write down the mileage and other comments:

XTX/XTR:
TYRE MAKE / MODEL:
DATE FITTED:
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):
BOUGHT FROM:
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD):
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:

In the unfortunate event of a non repairable puncture, please make a note of it in the final comments

Darrel you go first

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: AVON Distonzia
DATE FITTED: 09/03/2007
DATE REPLACED: 19/05/2007
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 2 and a bit
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): �138.93 for both + �12 fitting on loose wheels
BOUGHT FROM: Busters Accessories
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town/Motorway/Commuting/Twistys
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 8900miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 12000
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 3100
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Excellent, never enjoyed corners so much!!!! Another one straight on!


Great idea Fran!

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XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: AVON Distanzia
DATE FITTED: 26/02/2007
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): �159 for both - ride in, ride out
BOUGHT FROM: Essential Rubber
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town/Motorway/Commuting/Twistys
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: +/- 9500miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Interim comments on tyres: Great in the wet and my confidence on corners has improved greatly.
Z

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XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Avon Distanzia
DATE FITTED: 10/3/07 Front, 23/6/07 Rear
DATE REPLACED: Rear replaced 3/5/08, front still going strong
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): Rear lasted 11 Months, front still on
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Front �54.99 not fitted, Rear �78.99 not fitted
BOUGHT FROM: Busters Accessories
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town & commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: Front 5325 miles, Rear 6782 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: Rear 9830 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: Rear did 3048 and still had a little life in it but was changed, front T.B.A.
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: The tread pattern looks excellent with a nice profile, these tyres are brilliant. Why bother changing to anything else? The tyre must have been made for this bike. 100 out of 100

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XTX/XTR: xtx
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: standard pirelli
DATE FITTED: n/a
DATE REPLACED: soon
TOTAL DURATION : 3 month 1800 miles
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID : as fitted new
BOUGHT FROM: n/a
TYPICAL RIDING : like a knob(good general mix of a,b roads and a daily 28 mile mway jaunt to work)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 00000
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 1800(well illegle tread depth at that mileage realistic 1550miles)
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 1800
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: ****e wear but good handling, even when it lets go its recoverable.

Jimbob don't forget to return to this thread when you fit the next set of tyre, I suppose by now you have an idea of what to try next, as you've said there is nothing wrong with the handling and grip of the original pirelli in the dry, but they do have rather a short life and square off at 500 miles. cheers

XTX/XTR:xtr
TYRE MAKE / MODEL:michelin sirac
DATE FITTED:april 21 06
DATE REPLACEapril 13 07
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):12 nearly no tread left
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):
BOUGHT FROM:
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD):mostly commuting about 1000kms on gravel roads
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:16500km TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCEgood allround tyre,but know good in mud or sand pits ,tried that and never again.it works well on ice roads

new ones due any day,after many years of commited pirelli use i have decided to try a bit of the opposition mainly down to cost.one of the reasons the xt was bought was to try to keep the costs of owning a bike down a bit but still maintain the fun factor.(and keep me licence) but at 1500 miles a rear i think thants a bit silly..and expensive.anyway ive gone for a set of metzler rennsports at �125 the pair .any opinions on them so we know what to expect greatly appreciated and will update as soon as as they have been mildly abused.

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Avon Distanzia
DATE FITTED: 16/05/2006
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): BOTH PAID �143.90 FITTED DRIVE IN DRIVE OUT
BOUGHT FROM: ESSENTIAL RUBBER as per attached receipt

TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): ALL OF THE ABOVE XCEPT OFF ROAD UNLESS I AM COCKING UP A CORNER
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 25'833 as per attached pic
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: ON MY 4TH SET, CAN'T KNOCK THEM FOR QUALITY, DURABILITY, GRIP, CONFIDENCE, LOOK

Right, I have got a special discount from Essential Rubber, on the promise I would address more clients to them, if they will have at least 10 clients from XT660.com from now til the end of the year, the 10% discount I've got today will be extended to all riders from this forum.

FWR quoted me �173 fitted for both Avon Distanzia, Essential Rubber instead quoted me �160 fitted, however you won't believe this but when I got there today I picked up a nail on my rear (worn) tyre and arrived right outside the shop when my tyre got flat how lucky was that?

So.... after a bit of negotiation I told the owner about XT660.com and the amount of London riders in the forum and he gave me an extra 10% discount which would have been �141, but because my rear was punctured he had to give me a new tube too so in the end I paid an extra �2.99 for the tube

So guys anyone from London who will use Essential Rubber or has already used please send me a copy of your receipt, when I get 10 of these I will go back to Mick and let him sign the deal black on white. You can't beat that bargain

P.s.: Although I didn't fill a previous similar form I have kept record of the mileage I've got out of the previous worn tyres, and the back one I've fitted at 21.659 miles and replaced at 25833 = 4174 miles while..... wait for it..


The Avon I had on the front was not a Distanzia but an Azaro ProXtreme Rain and that lasted me about 9500 miles, i.e. it outlived 3 of my rear tyres!!

Superb!!

The attached pic is a mate of mine posing the new tyres fitted today
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