I hope so
It's still interesting how these Heidenau K73 rears wear now: it's a commonplace that a front tire serves twice the time a rear - but with these I've worn 3 rears for a single front. It's true, though, that my Metzeler Z6s wore at once, the front didn't last any longer than the rear.
You may be right about city traffic, that needs much more shifting than the way I'd use the bike if I didn't glide: most of my commute is out of the city and I only have to get out of 5th in the 2 villages before I reach the edge of the city.
And I try to avoid bigger cities/towns during touring too.