Sstorkel, I am going with the Vittoria Hypers. I think I'm gonna go 700x35c. I want a little more width because I do some crushed gravel type rails-to-trails around home. I'll probably swap to narrower tires for the unloaded summer riding. I was considering 32 hole rims, and 32 hole 105 hubs are Much easier to find, but I figured I'd stick with the 36 since I will be doing thousands of loaded touring miles on them.