My last tires are Continental Grand Prix 4 season. They were a little expensive, but well worth it. I run a tube with slime also. The bike paths around here can have cactus in them from people hauling debris & not covering it with a tarp. All kinds of stuff litters the sides of roads!

Anyway, you know that middle strip of rubber that new tires have? That little skinny strip that usually wears off right away? It took several hundred miles for my front tire to wear out that strip! That's how good these are. They are really nice in slick conditions too - like fine sand & rain.

So, I'm a Conti fan. I also like the way they handle - very responsive.