A tyre that works for some will not work for others. A tyre that works on one type of terrain will not work for others- And if you ever get down to to tyre width**********????
I ride mainly on rutted chalk with an overlying surface of clay. Then you get into the woods and the Clay can get get sticky, wet and deep. I use a tyre that will work on all of these conditions and it is a Fire XC in 1.8. Seems to be the popular tyre in my neck of the woods- but come summer and it is a different surface and tyre again. Need extra width and smoother tread so use any tyre with a less aggressive tread and around 1.95 to 2.0
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