Originally Posted by
Rowan
When I ran a 26" MTB for everything, including touring, my tyre of choice was Conti Town and Countries, the ones made in Germany. Sadly, I think the excellent wear rate on them and the loopy quality control when production moved to Asia led to their demise. They were a good all-round tyre with their inverted tread that even had its fans for use in snow.
Agree. I bought the Town and Country tires because a friend who had the German ones was very happy with them. But I got the ones made in India, they had a thinner tread, were less robust, but still had a price as if they have been made in Europe. I got a flat from a little piece of wood that should never have happened. Big mistake.