Originally Posted by
justin1138
I use a Nano(f)/Ramber(r) combo, and like it quite a bit. The Nano up front gives a little more cornering tread + I only needed to replace one tire when I got the Rambler. Off road these are nice tires. Lower pressures give a good amount of squish, which helps with the traction and soaking up the rough stuff. On pavement, they're just okay IMO. If the pressure is low for off road fun, they feel very sluggish on road. Especially going up hill.
That sounds about right. If I were the OP and riding a lot of pavement and hard pack I'd be looking at something in the ~35mm range with minimal tread and light weight.
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