Originally Posted by Badger6

You might hate them, mschwett , but thats an expectation problem only you can overcome. Gravel tires are not road racing tires. There might be a perceptible increase in rolling resistance on pavement, but let's be honest with ourselves, you are out riding gravel, do you really think there isn't any inherent rolling resistance in the surface itself? Also, all this Sturm und Drang about rolling resistance is absurd...if you are racing on the road on 26s, the few watts you gain or lose could matter. But, on a gravel bike?

The right tires will make a huge difference. I'll echo Rolla , those tires are definitely not suitable for the described surface (and, frankly they are joyless on pavement too). Tread pattern is a consideration...the perfect tires for hard pack or grass are definitely not the perfect tires for mud, but the most important factor to consider is width. 35 is better than 32, and 38-40 would be much better. You can run them at much lower pressures (I run 38s at 32-35psi, and sometimes as low as 28psi....but I'm also running tubeless) to get the best grip for the conditions.

Get the right tires and go have a ball!