Schwalbe Land Cruiser HS450 Tyre - 700 622

I recommend this product

I use 35mm on a cross bike and they are fine on tarmac and surprisingly good off-road, except for sand or mud where you would not expect them to be great. They can be pumped up to 85 p.s.i. They are directional and clearly marked. K-Guard is Schwalbe's level 3 which they describe as '"minimum standard for protection belts" . I can't say they never puncture, but it's not often even on our local gravel forest roads. And, yes, you see them a lot in Germany even though they are made in Vietnam.

I recommend this product

These roll really well on tarmac and are not too bad on loose surfaces off road. Not as good as a full mtb tyre in wet muddy conditions but then you wouldn't expect it to be. I've not had many punctures and they seem pretty robust. For the money they are brilliant. I've got them on an mtb and also on a cyclocross bike. Downside is that the sidewalls are showing ageing quicker than I'd expect, although this appears to be quite common in tyres ive bought recently.