I actually found it to last longer and does not go off towards the end of it life as others do, the last one I am ashamed to admit I wore well past the wearbar indicators, something I never normally do as I have found they (other tyres) usually start to loose feel and get sketchy when pushed after they are worn past wear indicators, it still felt good to the last km, when I tried the Avon front I was disappointed as while it felt secure it felt dead with not enough feed back for me to feel confident enough to push it in the twisties and I got just on 9,000km out of it, the Dunlop Elite 3's have given me 10,000 +, if fact that last one was almost 12,000 and on it last ride I took it thru Kangaroo Valley in a rather fun time ride (also known as a spirited run) and it never looked like slipping or stepping out