Originally Posted by
kaliayev
Much depends on what you want out of the tire. If you want a long lasting flat resistant tire I'd look at Schwalbe or Clement. For a supple performance tire I'd go with Compass or Grand Boise. I'd second staying away from Gatorskins unless you enjoy a rock like ride.
I really, really like gatorskins. And I have found the continental gatorskin 700 x 28c to be a very good all purpose tire given the sorts of roads (paved and unpaved) that I like to ride on. YMMV of course.