sknhgy 

My typical ride goes for 2 miles on pavement, then 2 miles on gravel, then however many miles I want to do on mostly flat single-track. Then back home. I need to be able to ride well on pavement, but I ride off road, too. My off-roading is on dirt with only a rolling surface. Very few hills.
I looked at tires on Nashbar and was thinking of the Kenda K-rads, Michelin Country Trail, and Hutchinson Bulldogs.
Anyone familiar with these or have another suggestion?
I'm trying to avoid High Rolling Resistance but still have traction off-road.

JonathanGennick 

You might look at the Specialized Fasttrak tires. They've a tread pattern that works pretty well on pavement even though they are billed as mountain-bike tires. I ran a set on my around-town bike for a couple of seasons. (I may actually mount them again. Been thinking about that).

sknhgy 

Any place on the net that sells them?

Psycle chic

There might be.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Speci...ient=firefox-a

estabro

Maxxis Crossmarks are super fast. A bit expensive to wear out on asphalt, but that's your call.

sknhgy 

After reading product reviews on MTBer I pulled the trigger on the Crossmarks. I can justify the cost because I ride a lot. I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time on the trails now that the weather is cooling off.

estabro

^^ Let us know what you think after you have some time to break 'em in.

sknhgy 

Got my Crossmarks about a week ago. They are very fast. I can't tell any difference between them and the Continental Town and Country tires I had on before. I rode some trails this weekend. Parts of the trail were grass and it handled that very well. Then I got into some bike/horse trails that went through some creek bottoms. Much mud and standing water. Got me through that too, and several creek crossings that were a good 6-8 inches deep. I like to humming noise they make on pavement. These tires are great. I just hope I don't wear them down quickly because I will be using them for both on and off road.
These are probably the best tires I've ever used.

zaphod911

Check out Schwalbe Marathon Cross tires. They ride well on pavement, are puncture-resistant, and handle gravel and light offroading with aplomb. They're the most versatile tire I've used.

dminor 

Maxxis Larsen TT . . . oops, wait a minute, scratch that. Kenda Small Block Eight. Yeah, Small Block Eight.

Dannihilator

Same difference isn't it?

badger1

A bit late here, but fwiw one tire that really does work exceptionally well for this (happens to be my) kind of riding is the newish Schwalbe Marathon Extreme: lower rolling resistance on paved surfaces than almost any low-knobbed mtb tire, quite light and -- perhaps most importantly, incredibly durable. They better be -- they're hideously expensive -- but they really do work on mixed surfaces, gripping well on pavement (wet or dry) but with enough tread, especially at the sides, to work well on dirt/gravel etc. As I said, they cost a lot but a set would probably outlast two or three sets of true mtb tires. They are also (if it matters) much more puncture resistant than mtb knobbies. Just another one to consider.