For extending the life of the tires is good to check the tire pressure with a one dollar tire guage and remove any small pebbles stuck in the treads and make sure the valve stem caps are in place ...... hut-hut-hut! ....
Here's an interesting tire factoid about Michelin tires and 42-year old Michelin President ..... Edouard Michelin ....
www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12993885 ... father of six, drowned in a May 2006 fishing accident, boat sinking off the coast of France.
Betcha he was not wearing a pfd? You know that a $4.50 foam swim noodle tied with a line threaded through the hole, and worn around his waist could have made a big difference for the Michelin man.