JRock, That does look like a good choice. I had a goodyear eagle on mine and sidewall wear was a bit much as well . . half the goodyear name was worn off.
Our Brit buddies especially seem to like the T1R, and that's why I chose it initially.
One brit rode his 20K plus miles and wore the sidewall clean off,
with no blowouts. There is a pic posted of it somewhere on the .com site.
Another fellow I've talked with on the .com site uses that Michelin an likes it,
so hopefully it works as good as it looks ;-)