Originally Posted by
indyfabz
When you are riding though that 7 mile stretch of highway that you expected to be asphalt but that you discover is being repaved and has been milled down to dirt, a little tread might serve you well.
It was 5 of down hill, not 7 miles, but the 28 mm Ultra Gatorskins did a good job of handling the downhill. Contrary to some opinions I find the Gatorskins a much better tire than the Schwalbe Marathon series tires. We did switch to the 32 mm Gatorskins, once they became available in the U.S.
I have used Schwalbe Marathons, and they were OK, but a little on the heavy side. Tire preference is just about the same as saddle choices; it is a very personal choice. Tire width is also one of those topics that involve personal preferences.