I have been using the Michelin city tires and have had good results and they roll better than many I have had in the past. I do little off pavement but when I do they have been "ok"
im not sure if true with other brands, my only complaint is
well....Ive hit lots of junk, and the tread holds up and no flats. One day I hit something in the snow/slush that I could not see and it ripped through the sidewall like paper.
so while many tires have Kevlar, protect, etc, I don't know if many go up into sidewall for the protection
I replaced my tire with an old one I had which is a Kevlar but has few miles left in it for tread etc.
I haven't spent time looking for a replacement, but I should. what would be nice is one that has the protection into the sidewall too