Used a 622-40 Nokian A 10 on my last tour , with thorn resistant inner tubes . 10 months, zero punctures. Noted: when I returned the wear was still near Zero.

Use a Schwalbe Marathon Plus on several other bikes, Now.

622-32, 559-47*, 406-47, 349-32.


What ever Tire you Choose , bring a 3rd one , so things like Casing blow outs are fixed by Just putting another tire on. a kevlar Bead Folding one is convenient ..

* I got the bike with Conti Travel Contacts, they were great, just people kept wanting to point out my Knobby tires were worn smooth
they were designed like that so as to have gravel road traction available on a smooth Rolling on the road Tire.
Continental designed it as their ride past the end of the Paved World Touring Tires..