I personally like the Bontrager H2 tires which came OEM on both our Trek tandem and my Trek road racer. The tandem has 2.0" clinchers and has done a 2mi each way commute 5x/wk and uncountable weekend excursions for over 5 years in urban Portland, OR! When they flatted for the first time ever after four years I thought they were done, but oh no, so I kept them on. A year later another flat and it was mid-Covid and nothing to be found. I have an unused pair of 2.0" Big Apple which I dare not run in the city without Tuffy's. The Tuffy's took a month to arrive during which time the H2's STILL are going. Our commute is now 4mi one way 3x/wk.

I personally would not kick a tire brand/model to the curb based on one failure unless it was a fatal failure, literally fatal. Too many factors to blame it all on the entire run of tires of that kind. The H2's on the roadie are 25mm and I can find no fault with them. I ride fewer miles on them but quite a few. And they have NEVER flatted. I don't even carry patches or a pump when I am out on either of the Bontie tired rides. I'm not even concerned (anymore) that bragging on these tires will bring down the wrath of Fistula. I got over that in year three. I'm just not sure how easy it is to find the Bontrager Hardcase tires now.