Conti Gatorskins vs. 4 Seasons in 28mm
It's about time to set up the winter bike. Primary use is conditioning rides in the 30-40 mile range. In the winter, the rural roads I ride get tree debris and gravel (if it snows) and this year, I thought I'd try 28mm tires.
I bought a pair of Gatorskins at PB the other day but haven't installed them yet, and now I am wondering if the 4 Season tire might be better. Flats are very infrequent for me (even with regular tires I mean) but that bit of tread on the 4 Seasons is attractive... on some roads there's these slurries of rotting pine needles that drift up and get a bit spooky sometimes. A little tread couldn't hurt.
Next considerations are ride quality and durability.
Thoughts? These are going on my Novara Strada 105 bike, with fenders.