My commuter came with Kenda Kwik cyclocross tires and I took them off after a couple hundred and have used protek from michelin for a long time. I finally decided to go lighter and now am running Gatorskins. I like the gatorskins. Rolled over a saw blade yesterday (on it before i could go around it) They have been tough for commuting some light gravel riding too. Just cant push them in the corners like the knobby tires. They speed up faster and throw less water in my face on rainy rides.


I would say if you are not ridign gravel/ trail you might consider some smoother tires.