I got Conti Ultra 2000's when they were on sale at SuperGo. When they arrived and I discovered they were an ugly brown, I was a little disappointed, but used them anyway. So far I've ridden them about 900 miles over glass and the usual thorny desert debris, and not a single flat. (Hope I didn't just jinx myself!) It was my first time buying road tires, and I was tempted to go with the pricey tires, but my checkbook said no. What do you others think: Can the average, non-racing rider like myself actually feel the difference with the expensive tires, or is it just an extravagance better saved for those that count every second?