I've got 4500+ miles on my pilot roads with plenty of rubber left, probably another couple thousand miles or so. longer tire life but not so much for traction when compared to the powers. the Metzler Z4's i had seemed to have lasted forever, i couldn't wait to get those off... but might as well been made of steel rather than rubber when it came to traction.
I prefer the pilot powers... don't mind the more frequent shoe changes for the type of riding i do with those bikes. if you're not a canyon carver or a track day junkie you could probably live just fine with the roads, especially if you're commuting on them.
another suggestion is to buy another set of wheels... you could probably pick up someone else's stock castoff's for $300-$400 if you don't want to pony up cash for aftermarket. keep the powers on one set for track days and put the roads on the other set for the daily commute.
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