Originally Posted by
RH Clark
..If I buy a new set ,they will be for paved only, not dirt or gravel...
Take a look at the two threads below..they should give you some ideas:
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...-75-2-0-a.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...el-thread.html
From my research..way too many hours sifting through things here on BF and other places, I doubt you'll do better from a value/performance standpoint than Panaracer Paselas. 26x1.75 is as big as they get in terms of width..I wish they made a 2 incher.. Everybody that runs them seems to think highly of them. The Rene Herse tires are raved about by everyone. I haven't had the pleasure..but may pick some up if a new to me bike is a keeper..yet to be determined. Pricey, but I suspect they are worth the investment..thye look cool to.
I'll have to get back later with a few other options..about to head out for dinner. I was targeting tires at 1.75"and wider..so there may be some good 1.5's that I glossed over.
A couple nice tires that come to mind (again..great reviews by folks here) are the Kenda Kiniptions and Maxxis DTH. Both are said to roll very well on pavement or dirt..and look nice too. A good (sort of) rule of thumb is to look at tires with tpi at 60 or above.
One issue you may run into..as I've found out of the last few days...MANY tires that are popular are sold out..everywhere...unless you're willing to pay excessive prices and/or shipping.