What Andrew said about inserts. I only use Tannus (front/rear) on mine, but it's definitely made things less abusive toward the rear rim. I wouldn't say that I wear out tires "faster" on the hard tail, but they definitely wear differently. The inserts allow slightly less pressure (more comfort and tire adherence), which affects how the tread wears. The hard tail wears tires more evenly across the tread block, where the suspension bike wears the side nobs faster.
Nov. 30, 2021, 12:05 p.m. - Mammal
What Andrew said about inserts. I only use Tannus (front/rear) on mine, but it's definitely made things less abusive toward the rear rim. I wouldn't say that I wear out tires "faster" on the hard tail, but they definitely wear differently. The inserts allow slightly less pressure (more comfort and tire adherence), which affects how the tread wears. The hard tail wears tires more evenly across the tread block, where the suspension bike wears the side nobs faster.