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How long should tires last?

It's hard to give a precise number, since mileage depends heavily on factors such as tire pressure, load on tires, road surface, temperature, and riding style. A tire ridden hard, loaded heavily, and used on rough pavement in hot weather will wear out much faster than the same tire ridden gently.

As a rough guide:

Standard Schwalbe touring tires: roughly 1,200-3,100 miles (2,000-5,000 km)
Marathon-family touring tires: roughly 3,700-7,500 miles (6,000-12,000 km)
Lighter Marathon Racer / Marathon Supreme: roughly 3,100-5,600 miles (5,000-9,000 km)
Marathon Plus: often well over 6,200 miles (10,000 km), among the longest-lasting tires available
Schwalbe One racing tires: roughly 1,900-4,300 miles (3,000-7,000 km)

Useful mileage estimates are typically not provided for MTB tires — riding style and terrain have too much influence.

The single biggest thing you can do to get the most out of a tire is keep the pressure correct. Tires ridden underinflated wear out far short of their potential, because the sidewalls flex excessively under load until they eventually crack or tear.

Updated on: 08/12/2026

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