Hi all,

I got my XTZ last October and it had badly worn tyres so I got a new pair of Metzler Tourances. They've been great for road and (minor) off-road use. I noticed today that the rear tyre is starting to look rather worn, like it'll want replacing soon. I've probably done about 3-4k miles since these were fitted so I'm surprised that the rear is already looking worn.

So my questions are:

1) Is 3-4k miles normal for the life of a rear tyre?
2) Are Metzler Tourance a soft tyre that wears quickly?
3) Am I 'shredding' the tyre by lots of hard acceleration?

Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

Steve.