Originally Posted by
DesertRat
To someone who has run the purple stripes on black carpet, how many runs do they last? I've run them on an old worn-out rug and they wear pretty slowly and seem to get better on the second run.
Paradoxically, the purple stripes are my preferred Mod tires, they hold up under power quite well on this more abrasive surface that we run on.
Originally Posted by
bkspeedo
You have to cut them so small, it's not necessarily about tire wear, it's more their's nothing there to begin with. I think most people at a big race are getting two 8 min runs, maybe three.
Definitely more about handling and tire performance than wear. I get 1 maybe 2 runs if the traction is high. If I cut them big enough for more then it's traction roll city.