Tires, Continental HDL2 Eco +, thought?

[Chamberpains]

I'll currently live and die by Michelin high end steer tires. I've never had any kind of problem with them and I always get long life outta them.
Never used any of their drives. They always seemed too expensive for what I've seen guys get out of them.

As for the premature sidewall cracking, my tire guy doesn't even bother recapping a Michelin. He said and showed me that all of them dry crack within a few years. He says its probably the extra hard rubber compound they use. He sells the Virgin casing right away. Thats another reason I don't buy their drives. Steers last about 2 years where as drives can get 4-5 years which is when he says they all start cracking on the side walls.