Tires... such a choice! I used to ride Hutchison as well, in fact, I had ridden them since the very early 90's. With that said, I started riding Maxxis tires last year, not only did I get over 2000 miles on them (Courchevals)but I love the way that they handle rough roads and anything else that is thrown at them. These generally run about $55, but if you don't want to spend that much try the Maxxis Detonators.... Great tires!!!!