Originally Posted by
531phile
Get one with an inverted pattern. There will still have some knobbies on the side of the tire, but flatish in the middle for the road.
I think some people call this semi-slick. Maybe inverted is the wrong term, but anyhoo:
http://bicyclewarehouse.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=8598
This is what you should get. Well, not exactly this tire, but this style. I never tried this tire myself. Looks like a good tire so try it and see for yourself. I'm sure someone else will chime in with a recommendation.
I commute with this style of tire all summer / fall, mixed with some gravel trail and single-track riding. They are a great do-everything tire, EXCEPT for aggressive cornering on pavement. Once the tire rolls up onto those shoulder knobs, especially on wet pavement, they break loose suddenly and without warning. I learned this the hard way, in front of witnesses.