Azfiddle, I spent some time in Oro Valley last January, and within the first 3 miles of my first ride there I got a flat so I totally agree with you on your choice of tires down there.
I had my friend install the gatorskins and if I get 4000 miles out of them I'll be in heaven!!!
(The funny thing was, when I got the flat down there in Arizona, I was lucky to be riding with my friend who lived there because she ended up changing the flat. Due to the dry air, every time I bent over, my nose started bleeding.)
Vertically challenged, but expanding my horizons.