Based on the advice and feedback of forum members, I have decided on the PR3's as my replacement rubber. OEM front tire is down to the wear bars and exhibiting cupping at 7,200 miles.
Since this is hopefully the only part of bike that touches the pavement, I will replace both tires at the same time.
Local dealers won't install tires they don't sell, so I'm paying $169 for front and $200 for rear plus $90 fee per tire for on-bike installation (subject to additional labor if change on either wheel takes longer than an hour).
For those of us lacking skill and equipment, we must pay the price.
Hopefully, I'll get double or triple the mileage out of the PR3's.
Since this is hopefully the only part of bike that touches the pavement, I will replace both tires at the same time.
Local dealers won't install tires they don't sell, so I'm paying $169 for front and $200 for rear plus $90 fee per tire for on-bike installation (subject to additional labor if change on either wheel takes longer than an hour).
For those of us lacking skill and equipment, we must pay the price.
Hopefully, I'll get double or triple the mileage out of the PR3's.