Originally Posted by
bragi
My older tires were not skinny, 28 x 700 Schwalbe Marathon Plus, but they were still not very comfortable. They were jarring over rough pavement,very rigid, a bit slick on wet roads, and kind of scary on seams while riding on Portland cement. Now I have much fatter, somewhat softer 37 x 700 tires, and it's like I'm on a whole new bike.
You should try an even "newer biking experience" of daily riding on 47 x 700 (47x622 mm) Marathons (not Marathon Plus). I've been doing that for the last 16 years both in Germany and U.S. on paved and unpaved roads. No on the road flats, comfortable ride, exceptional durability and long life.