Hi all,

I'm thinking of going on a supported tour in the Himalaya later on in the year - it will involve about 1,000 km, with maybe 75% on road, the rest divided between jeep track and singletrack.

Any recommendations for tyres? I'm looking for a semi-slick capable of high pressure for the road, but also reasonably grippy for (probably dry) trails. And they've gotta be tough, I'm not bringing spares.

Btw, i've used the awesome Schwalbe Marathon XR in similar conditions in the past, while carrying loads - I'm looking for something lighter and faster as this trip is supported.

So you really want a tyre that excels on and off road, good puncture protection, low weight and rolling resistance.

Let me know when you find something, I can see it being the most popular tyre of all time :-)

What about Panaracer Speed Blasters or Conti Vapor ProTection ?

Try the new Schwalbe Racing Ralph's very very light, quick rolling no clue about puncture protection though.

Well, when I said light, I meant light in comparison to Marathon XR's - but that would include tractor tyres!

Did some research myself - perfect tyre for me is the Schwalbe Hurricane I think.

Maxxis do a semi slick version of their popular high rollers. I would imagine they would have good puncture protection although not sure about low weight or rolling resistance.