Last night, during my ride home in the rain, I picked up a goathead that had washed onto the trail. so, I'm thinking I might upgrade my tires, currently the Specialized all-seasons that came with the bike.

So, my choices are,

1. Specialized Armadillos (or some variant thereof)
2. Schwalbe Marathons (or some variant thereof)
3. Bontrager Hardace
4. Forte Gothams
5. Other

I can get everything locally except the Schwalbes. No one I've called stocks them, so I'll have to order them online. Not a major problem, I'd just rather get tires on Saturday and be done with it is all. The Schwalbes seem to be the most recommended flat resistant tire from what I've read here on BF.

The Forte's are ~$15.00 ea, but I don't think they're on the same level with the other three as far as flat resistance goes. I had them on my old bike, and they seemed like decent tires. Low rolling resistance, good grip.

I know very little about the Armadillos and the Hardcases, other than I'll probably find them to be a bit stiffer and more rolling resistance. Resistance isn't an issue for me, so long as it's not like I'm pedaling through mud or something.

So, which ones? I'm really only interested in the Forte tires because they're less than half the price of any of the others. If the flat resistance is as good, then great. Otherwise, I don't mind spending the extra money for better protection.