Tire recommendations for a beginner

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I actually had 2 flats tonight but they were tube failures at the stem, not due to the tires.

Be sure you don't over tighten the big nuts on the stem where it comes out of the rim....that can pull the stem up too tightly into the rim hole and cut or pull the rubber where the tube joins the stem. Just finger tighten them only enough to keep them from rattling...or take them off altogether, they are not really necessary.

[indysteel]

I like my Vittoria Rubino Pros. I get them at Probikekit.com for about $22. They cost closer to $45 at the LBS. I've never (knock on wood) flatted with them.