I inherited a pair of Hutchinson Carbon Comps, with the hypnotizing red stripes (they were on the wheels I stole from him !) from the hubby. I don't have any experience with other brands, but they are much better for sticking to the road through turns than the tougher touring tires that my bike came with. He says he likes them cause they stick to the road and always on sale... they wear faster than other tires though since they are pretty soft.