I visited the Panaracer booth at NAHBS on Friday. The Japanese guy there spoke limited English, but when I showed interest in their displayed Pasela tire he put great emphasis on the tire's supple casing fabric as the highlight of that tan skinwall tire, even unwrapped one to have me handle it and flex the sidewall. The sidewall was nice and thin I have to say, reminded me of the good traditional tan-sidewall tires I used to always deal with back in the day. It was somewhat convincing what he was saying and showing.

Anyone going to the show today, you can talk to this guy and check it out. He's near the front toward the left, and on the left side of the aisle.