That seems to be the default bottle gen tire; but I did a fair amount of research prior to getting a bottle and really didn't read much about tire issues specifically. Just the standard, 'get a tire with a generator strip. they all have them'.

Well, I'm finding out, no that is not the case for 406 tires. So that's why I'm asking on the folder forum. I have Kenda Kwests, and they have a 'generator strip' on the edge of the tire shoulder, BUT, I found out that where that gen strip is on that tire tread pattern seems to cause extra wear on the gen wheel.

You're right about my dismissing the wet wheel issue with the bottle here in Nevada. I love the light it throws and I really miss it. I'll just have to order a Marathon, although I have an Intense BMX wheel on my one bike and it appears to me that that sidewall ought to work adequately with a bottle generator.