I use different tires depending on the terrain I'm expecting to experience on a particular tour. I have some Marathon Pluses in the closet yes, but I also have some Marathon Supremes. I have 21mm road tires too that I use for credit card tours. Different tour, different tires depending on conditions.
I can't do tubeless because I fly to many tours and flying with the sealant mess is a pain.
Ok, this explains a lot and makes discussing the topic further a dumb thing to do.
Hey OP- good luck on finding the bike you want. A Fairlight Faran would be sweet!
I clearly didnt stay away from the touring forum long enough.
All this thread needs is cycco to chime in.