Like the knobs see how long last do a lot of riding hate haveing flat tires. Might bye a couple more.

The all road bike I purchased from State Bicycle two years ago, which I use primarily for gravel road riding, came equipped with Vittoria Brazo tires. I was impressed with them on my first ride. They are great on gravel, handle well, and provide a very comfortable ride. Surprisingly, these knobby tires roll much faster than I thought they would on pavement and have only flatted once in a part of Colorado with a serious goat head problem. After nearly 2,500 miles, it was finally time to replace the rear tire and State Bicycle had the lowest for a new Barzo that I could find. The tire arrived a couple of days ago, I mounted it without any problem, and am about to take it for my third consecutive day of riding on dirt/hard rock roads in Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado. I haven't had any problems with the new tire and am completely satisfied with how it has performed.

Rare to puncture, but their rigid bead is unfriendly for road side fixes. I dislike having to go to a shop to change a tube just to have someone else defeat the bead.