The T&C is one of the all-time great tires. They're a bit slow on good pavement, and that's the only bad thing about 'em. They work quite well off-road, unless you're doing steep climbs on decomposed granite or shale. Way better than you'd think on dirt. Crappy roads, gravel, fire roads, etc? Top shelf. They wear like train wheels. The ultimate jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none, pretty-good-at-almost-everything tire.

For a 26"-wheel utility / commuting bike, where you never know what you're gonna be riding on? They'd be my first choice.

--Shannon