Good road tires?

[VeloVT]

Some tires are harder to mount than others, but with practice you can get a nice rolling motion with the heels of your hands that will get most tires on. I rarely have to resort to levers anymore.

I like my Schwalbe Stelvios. But I don't have a huge frame of reference. BF has some Vredesteins (they are training tires, not super expensive) that have been fairly flat resistant and feel fast, but not as cushy as the Stelvios.

I highly recommend heading over to www.biketiresdirect.com. Good prices and good service.