I've gone through 3 sets of Avons - front and rear. I don't ride like a wildman, but I've scraped my pipes with the Avons and they grip like crazy.
I put Dunlops on this last go round and the front is still in good shape while the rear wore out at less than 4000 miles. So now I'm riding with the D404 on front and a Bridgestone Spitfire on the back. They handle well in all situations, but they don't give me the same "stuck to the road" feel like the Avons did.
It will be interesting to see how long your combo (and mine, for that matter..) last.
