[jambo]

Modern road / sports touring tyres really are phenomenal. The Diablo Stada / Metzler Z6, on a ZX6R like mine has seen 11,000 miles to a pair (the rear was fairly well shot by this point) and scraping foot pegs on the track in the dry. If you need more than that on the road it's down to not liking how they feel, or wanting a flashy name.

It's also worth noting that sports rubber often works better at higher temperatures but can have less grip from the off...