Armadillos seem to last the most outta most out there, BUT I can tell you from experience there's going to be a ride that you get 4 flats. Then you won't have another for a year. As a road rider, be prepared to buy tires, esp if you start biking alot . Most of us have tires for the winters (28c) and ones for the rest of the year. You can listen to reviews, and yes thats the best way to learn, but your not goign to know what you like until your on there... thats my advice. I have tires that i love, that no one in my shop would ride for more than 10 miles. It depends on how you ride, how often you check ur pressure, if you have fanesse (sp?), if you ride hard, etc etc..
look at reviews and start trying is the sum up of my ranting
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