Surly

I'm a commuter biker (~100 miles a week ) in almost-rural michigan so the roads are poorly maintained crushed asphalt and absolutely rife with gravel and dirt and sticks. These tires work super well going uphill and downhill, in rain and shine. Sidewalks and city streets are absolutely no problem either. I'm not a big trail rider but they've held up okay the few times I've taken my bike on dirt as well. Truly terrestrial.

Awesome tire for converting vintage bikes to "Gravel" bikes. Great tread, easy to mount, and look fantastic.

II have a 2023 Pivot Shuttle and a 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo and ride aggressively on all types of terrain. I've used the Spec Butcher front 29 x 2.6, the Maxxis Assegai 29 x 2.6, Maxxis Minion DHF 29 x 2.5 and although all those tires are good, the 29 x 3.0 Dirt Wizard ends up being the best for me. Having 2 bikes, you get to switch daily from one to the other and even switch front wheels from bike to bike giving you a day to day comparison and I've even taken both bike to ride the same trail on a given day for more scientific comparisons. The Dirt wizard just gives you more confidence where you need it. Slippery off cambers, there is more tire to bite the terrain. Soft sand, this tire glides through it. Slippery wet rocks and tree roots are no problem, and its tough as well. I'd highly recommend it. Maybe a bit Pricey but worth it in my opinion, as they last well too.

Surly are an awesome company, so looking to replace some Schwalbe, I decided to jump for these to fit on my Kona Sutra with Hunt rims - ready for doing everything touring, to gravel to commuting to shopping trips.

They roll smoothly and look good. I run tubeless at about 40 - 50 psi (I'm not heavy).

But I've had 2 fail on me now, both in the same part of the tire - at the join of a nob to the bulk of the main tire, on clear road - just crack and throw sealant everywhere. No visible road nasties caused the break, just a tire fail, as far as I could tell.

Off to look for something else...