Schwalbe

I rode this tire on the GDMBR for about 1500 miles. This included the southern section famous for thorns. Three main observations. One pinch flat and 4 flats from thorns. This is amazing considering the terrain. Yes tubeless would be better but if your running tubes these are one of the few tires that will stand up. The tradeoff is a harsh ride and these tires will punish you over rough terrain. Traction off center is good but the center tread slides quite a bit through loose dirt or gravel. You will need some time to get comfortable with the slide then grab feel these tires have. Overall these tires are an amazing tire for being so tough. As a commuter tire these would likely be bomb proof and last forever.

Personally, don't care about sustainability but if that floats your boat ... The Schwalbe is a well built tire for daily rides especially if you find yourself on less than ideal road surfaces. The tread pattern accomodates all surfaces, wet or dry and rides well with minimal noise and vibration. The traction and cornering are good and mounting is easy. Reflective sidewalls are kind of 'fred' but seeing other riders after dark with illuminated wheels and knowing how drivers who are 'bicycle blind' in the daylight don't get improved vision after dark it just makes good sense to make yourself as visible as possible and live to ride another day.

Even though they are expensive (note BikeTiresDirect has frequent sales) this is my top pick for a quality road tubeless tire. I bought a new bike that had a competitor's tubeless tire mounted, and although they worked fine, I put the venerable Schwalbe Pro One TLE when those OEM tires wore out and never looked back. What I really like is along with a good Orange sealant, they hold air better than any tube tire I've ever used. And because of lower riding pressure, they are ultra comfortable and I get 3,500 miles on a pair.

The pro ones are my favorite road tire. I have yet to get a puncture. I find them way easier to mount than the GP competitor. My first pro one TLE had a knot in the sidewall. I emailed customer support for biketiresdirect with attached pictures. I was worried as it was going on my front wheel. Customer service sent me a new one (no haggling involved). Customer service was excellent and I felt like they valued my safety as well. Second tire was perfect.