Right, well that is why I described the mileage I did in a given season and the type of tire I used last time. It helps people gauge what type of riding I do. Also no where in my review did I tell you to go buy them, I said that I rate them pretty high(which is weird cuz it's a review). I tried them out because they got such mixed reviews and I thought id give it a try for how cheap they were. I also believe you get what you pay for and I would have no problem taking them off with a few hundred miles on them if they sucked but I'm having a pretty good experience so far.