Continental

This tire rolls extremely well, feels on par with my Mezcal/Peyote summer combo. Corners and grips well (for an XC tire) in the summer and early fall, but it's been sketchy in wet conditions. The knobs are too shallow to really dig in during turns with any amount of slickness, and I hit the deck twice unexpectedly. Time to change to a more aggro tire for PNW winter conditions. Really nice tire, otherwise, and I'll be happy to throw it back on for XC rides in the summer.

Installed these (black reflective sidewalls) on a set of carbon wheels (32 outer width/25mm inner width) with TPU tubes and put about 500 miles on them to verify durability and confirm tire selection before going on a fully loaded self-supported 7 week tour (1800 mile) in Portugal & Spain. Loaded bike weight was approx 60 lbs plus me at 150 lbs. Road surfaces varied from smooth tarmac (> 90 %) to cobblestones (<5% thank god) to rocky dirt roads (<5%). Terrain ranged from flat to mountain passes with downhill speeds of 40 mph, yeah a bit unnerving on a fully loaded bike depending on road surface, but no cobblestone or dirt at those speeds- I'm getting old and want to keep my teeth and skin. These tires are great road tires and have an amazingly comfortable ride. I ran about 65-70 psi rear and 55-60 psi front. I did not have a single flat while on tour. I would rate these as excellent for tarmac and smooth dirt roads. They are relatively light and responsive with low rolling resistance. If I was doing a lot of cobblestones, i would consider something fatter for a loaded touring bike or reduce the pressure more if on an unloaded gravel bike. Wear- after about 2300m, the rear was a bit over half worn out, so I rotated them when I returned home. I have run other Conti tires on my road bike, but this is my favorite! Highly recommend!!

I'm a casual rider, age 60+, riding a mix of roads and packed trails, 50-75 miles per week. These tires work well on both surfaces, rolling well on roads but having enough grip on trails. There's just enough bounce to soften short patches of large gravel or other bumpy terrain, although I wouldn't recommend them for longer stretches of that. Based on past experience, I fully expect the rear to wear out pretty quickly, but that's a tradeoff I can accept. They were a bit of a struggle to put on; although I managed without it, soapy water would probably help; also give them time to fully unfold, you may end up having to reseat one or both to get all the kinks out of the bead. My only wish is that they were about 2/3s the current price.

I purchased these tires for my early 90s Team Marin (26") that is mainly used on the road but that sees occasional dirt. I've put about 100 miles on them and they are exactly what I was looking for. I completed a 36 mile ride with some roadies and had no issue keeping up. I rode my local dirt trail that is relatively flat but has loose over hardpack dirt, and they held up with no issues. I would definitely recommend them for anyone looking for a tube type tire that handles dirt and pavement.