It's funny how the front tyre never needs replacing
to be honest the best commuting tyre for grip and longevity is the Bridgestone BT-023. The T30 came to as a dumbed down version.
The 023 was so good they needed it replaced with a lesser tyre as it lasted too well and they didn't sell so many tyres as a result.
If it was crap I wouldn't put it on SWMBO's GSX1400.
5k miles on a heavy muscle bike is very respectable and never a twitch unless I've really gave it the beans while banked over.
It'll be a sad day when they too get discontinued.
I'm back on road tyres, Tourance (original) get good feedback so trying them now.
Anakee3 also last well with good grip.
Conti's tend to be a soft compound for grip but wear faster.
Dunlop and Avon would not be top of my list as they always seem to be 5-10 years behind the other brands.
Maxxis would not be a brand I would trust on anything bigger than a 250cc enduro.
(The tyre supplier I dealt with said "I'd never recormend Maxxis for anything with two wheels"- and he was trying to sell them)
Pirelli - good an a track bike, wouldn't choose them for a road tyre brand as they seem completely track focussed.