"Don DeMair" wrote in message

I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture
resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized
Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The
other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this
tire to ride a bit harsh.

I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think
the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more
flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to
improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike
off-road.

Absolutely the same reasons I turfed the horrible "hybrid" tyres my bike
came with and went for the Avocets.

Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in
a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire?

I have the 32K FasGrips. I love them but I've only had them a couple of
months so I can't really comment on durability.

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