Originally Posted by
vmhatup
My question: are there tougher tires than the Specialized All Condition Armadillo?.
In my experience, no.
Other tires known for toughness are mentioned above, all are good tires. But Armadillo tires are tough like hard plastic. You said yours wore out, but after how many miles? I had Armadillo tires and I was flat free for the longest time, until I rode over a piece of glass or a razor blade or something and got a long gash in the rear tire. The tires didn't owe me anything at that point.
Daily commuting is actually extremely taxing and high mileage, even if it doesn't feel like it. Compared to people who do weekend tours and a few 100km rides per year, daily commuters are the true hardasses of the road.