What tread (tire) for 70/30 road/mixed?

[RobJ]

Mainly interested in what type of tread (slick, semi-slick etc.) people have settled on for their all-road/mixed-surface style bike? Of course the tire brand/model would help too. I am looking in the 35mm-38mm range and trying to decide on something like a GK Slick or Teravail Rampart or go with a little more tread (Schwalbe All-Around) or a combo like the GK SK, Teravail Cannonball, Elwood/MSO type. Figure about 70% would be asphalt and the remaining packed dirt to light gravel/stone. Nothing super chunky.

[unterhausen]

really depends on the nature of the "mixed" surfaces. Our gravel around here would eat up some slicks. I use 38mm GK SK on my gravel bike, and I'm pretty happy with them on pavement. Just did 100km paved road ride on Saturday on them, and they were fine.

[Lovetoclimb]

2nd the GK slick in 700x38. Good value tire that works well tubeless. Once mine began to wear it was a quick decline in durability, but up to that point they were flawless. Mileage was good enough to make me not worry about it.

[rst72]

Rene Herse - Barlow Pass TC

My ride is similar but the 30% is more chunky gravel and have had zero issues.

[p nut]

Nothing Super Chunky. I'd lean to slicks or file tread. Depends how Spirited you ride on the dirt. I've ridden 80/20 road/dirt rides here (smoother dirt with some ruts and few rocky sections). Slicks worked ok, but file tread is better. Currently running Challenge Gravel Grinders (but I would have been ok with Almanzo's as well). If the dirt was more like some of those CO Front Range roads, I'd have gone with Strada Bianca.

[Ken Robb]

I like Pasela 700x37 for this mix.

[TunaAndBikes]

I really do love mine, and they come in a variety of sizes now, all the way up to 38c.
Although I haven't experimented with other tires, I haven't had an issue with these and they'Re pretty comfy at lower pressures so they've got my vote.

[CNY rider]

Conti Cyclocross Speed.

[prototoast]

I'd been using GK slick 38s, though I just swapped them out for Rock N Road tires, and they're surprisingly fast on pavement.

[NHAero]

Vittoria Voyageur Hyper 700x37

[KidWok]

Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 32 or 35.

Tai

[BRad704]

I like the 35mm Clement (or Donnelly) X-Plor USH. Center strip is a tight chevron pattern that rolls really smoothly, but edges are a short diamond tread.

[Burning Pines]

Nothing wrong with a slick/file tread in back and something with some side knobs in front

[spoonrobot]

I ride slicks for all my mixed terrain rides. They lose a little on descents but gain enough back on pavement to still come out ahead. I like the GK slick, it's a nice durable tire that still rolls well.

[Gummee]

I've got 2 sets of tires for my mixed riding depending on what I'm doing:

32c GP4Seasons for mostly road with easy gravel tossed in
35c Schwalbe G-Ones for mostly gravel with some road tossed in.

The G-Ones roll surprisingly well for what they are

Also had some 40c Gravel Kings on another bike that did well too, but they're too big for the new frames

M

[billspreston]

Similar to the above I have 2 sets:


32c Hutchinson Sector for road heavy routes
35c Schwalbe G-One Allround for gravel heavy routes