Nick J
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5000 miles doesn't seem like very much to me. I have the TRIPLE compound BT-016 rear tire and the dual compound BT-016 front tire. I replaced both tires at 11,400 miles, got a flat on the rear and bought a new one about 14,500 miles and I now have just about 21,000 miles on the bike. The front is definitely gone, and I still have quite a bit of tread left on the rear. That's almost 10,000 miles on the front, although I should have replaced them about a thousand miles ago, and over 6000 miles on the rear with several thousand miles left. I run about 36 psi front and rear, give or take a couple of pounds.These tires are definitely SPORT tires and I am more than pleased with their performance. I ride pretty darn hard in the twisties and I don't do a lot of freeway riding, but I do get a fair share of freeway miles. AND I ride double a lot. My next set will be the same ones. So you might want to do as you said and try to get some sort of compromise on the price of aother new tire. You might want to also check on the ride and performance of a set of BT-016,s. And I think the front tire wears out sooner than the rear.
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