Thank you. I love your explanation too on the TPI.

So for me, I will look for a low TPI. I want to avoid flats. (told you somewhere I paranoid on that hahaha).

I was reading this to hubby and he said he would prefer not to use wire ones. He knew about changing flats and he'd be the one having to do this for me (lucky me I know!) I don't ride hard either. For time being, I mostly do bike paths (we have some nice ones around area) and I'm just fine for now with this. I am very careful where I "step" with my wheels. But I told him I wanted comfort and a tire that grips to the ground vs one that is barely touching the ground. I want to feel the road. Not fly over it.

Someone at work was telling me about the Continental Gatorskin Clincher. I'll have to look it up.
http://www.probikekit.ca/bicycle-tyr.../10780033.html