rekmeyata

Just keep it simple, I think you're over complicating the issue. All you have to do is see which tires are the highest rated for road/gravel use, or whatever the use is for. If you want gravel use tire the Gravelkings always take top billing or darn near it. There are hundreds of tires out there, but most don't do well in reviews, so look at the reviews for yourself and make a decision. Just keep it simple.

I did the over thinking process myself just these last couple of months trying to find a fishing rod, it was pain, then when I made a decision, the rod wasn't available! ERGH!! A friend of mine who fishes a lot told me what I'm telling you...I was over thinking it. So, I went back to Sportsman Warehouse and spoke to a fishing pro and he directed me to a specific rod, but they were out of stock! However, he found one at another location so he had it sent to my house directly and I paid for it there online using their computer. Wam bam thank you ma'am I got my rod. I checked online reviews for the rod and it did get very high reviews which led me to buy it, plus the decision was helped by the pro had switched to this rod, and so did ALL the employees there that fish. So, I'm confident that this rod will be very good, I used it once since I got it but didn't even get a nimble! Fishing at its finest!!!

Anyway, don't stress over it, if whatever tire you decide on you don't like for one reason or another, look at it this way, in about 3,000 miles those tires will be shot anyways, so you can try the second tire on your list or on the reviews. I rarely buy the same tire brand twice anyways; I just get whatever is on sale! Except on the touring bike, there are not too many options for a really good touring tire, so I will probably stay with Schwalbe Marathon Amotion tires since I really like those tires for that purpose. But on the road bikes? nah, just whatever decent tire that can I find on sale.