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Originally Posted by churchx
AFAIK real rally tires won't last that long too. Recalling conversation in shop about them .. they mostly are for one race. Obviously, they still can be used, but thread blocks will have worn/rounded off edges and one cannot expect competitive top grip from them anymore. No own experience on how that compares to street legal winter tires wear on gravel, but imho low loger term wear is not something to be expected from rally tires as it never was among priorities of developing it, just as with race slicks for grip driving. Top grip for stage, reinforcement to get by even punctured and throughout those jumps .. but long lasting? Doubtful.
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Although the benefit with real rally tyres is that there are many different types and constructions. So there can be very soft gravel tyres that might only last for perhaps one rally stage, there are others that can last for a (relatively) very long time/distance. If you think of the difference between a short smooth cool European gravel stage or an extremely long rough hot East African Safari stage.
I guess the other thing is that for most of us a slightly worn rally tyre is still better than road tyres at their best in these conditions.
