Recommend an urban tyre?

[setspeed]

I'm looking for lightweight urban tyres.

1. Under 600g, the closer to 500g the better.
2. Fast rolling on road. Will barely ever be taken off road if at all.
3. Would love tan sidewalls but don't mind black if the tyre has the right characteristics otherwise - BUT I "do not* want Billy Bonkers which have a huge sidewall that I think looks ugly, especially with the huge writing on the side.
4. 1.95-2.1" width - the bike has very limited clearance between the chainstays.

What can you suggest?

 

[Tootyred]

Folding continental travel contact....very good on road and suprisingly good on gravel too. Excellent puncture resistance. Plus not all black as they have a kinda rust colour side wall.

Cheap at sjc at the moment too.

Continental Contact Travel Folding Tyre

Details - The globetrotter - Born and created for endurance touring rides on all terrain bikes - Built to shrug off nature, a tough and supportive carcass is combined with a DuraSkin sidewall protection layer to increase durability and make the Contact Travel exceptionally robust - The perfect...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

 

[setspeed]

Folding continental travel contact....very good on road and suprisingly good on gravel too. Excellent puncture resistance. Plus not all black as they have a kinda rust colour side wall.

Cheap at sjc at the moment too.

Continental Contact Travel Folding Tyre

Details - The globetrotter - Born and created for endurance touring rides on all terrain bikes - Built to shrug off nature, a tough and supportive carcass is combined with a DuraSkin sidewall protection layer to increase durability and make the Contact Travel exceptionally robust - The perfect...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

That is a really good deal! Ideally I'm looking for slightly wider/bigger volume tyres as I'm a heavy clumsy dolt who likes the odd bunnyhop off of a kerb. But this fits the bill in every other way, so it's a good option.
Looking at the Conti website it seems they do make a 2.0" version, but only wire beaded not folding, and they clock in at 760g, which is considerably more than my current tyres (Maxxis Rendez 2.1 525g, Maxxis Crossmark 1.95 560g)

 

[Takingabreak]

At 1.75" these might be a bit narrow for you but I find them great for the pot holed roads in my area and they are also ok for some light off road

Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard Tyre 26 Inch 42-559

The Pasela PT is the ideal touring and commuting tyre. An all-condition tread pattern along with sizes for both road and MTB wheels makes this one of the most versatile tyres on the market. Featuring tough PT Puncture Technology that is four time stronger than Kevlar, you need not worry about...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

 

[JCS]

At 1.75" these might be a bit narrow for you but I find them great for the pot holed roads in my area and they are also ok for some light off road

Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard Tyre 26 Inch 42-559

The Pasela PT is the ideal touring and commuting tyre. An all-condition tread pattern along with sizes for both road and MTB wheels makes this one of the most versatile tyres on the market. Featuring tough PT Puncture Technology that is four time stronger than Kevlar, you need not worry about...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

Agree these are a very good tyre!

I have ridden them on light gravel tracks also and they are fine.

The tan sidewall looks good too.

 

[Lucidone]

I really like Michelin Country Rock tyres. Light, cheap, fast, durable and not offensive looks.

 

[sam_white]

Schwalbe Kojak? 460g

Schwalbe Kojak HS385 Folding Tyre 26 Inch 50-559

No compromises. Its home is the road. Although the fast, sporty, tread-less slick weighs just 295g (35-559) it still has a RaceGuard protection belt and reflective labels. - Size: ETRTO 50-559 (26 x 2.00 Inch) - Type: Folding - Compound: SpeedGrip - Execution: RaceGuard - Colour: Black - Skin...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

Not tan wall though, they'll definitely be fast.

 

[hamster]

Hmmm, light AND urban? Not sure that's a great combination if you ride glass-strewn streets.

Schwalbe HS368 Marathon Greenguard have worked very well for me. In 3000 miles I've never had a puncture and while they are on the heavier side, the rolling resistance is very low (see bicyclerollingresistance.com) so they are pretty fast (I've ridden 75 mile days on a loaded tourer with them).

Possibly my view of urban tyre requirements is skewed by the experience of fixing a puncture caused by a discarded hypodermic while being propositioned by an enthusiastic prostitute.

 

[Imlach]

Hmmm, light AND urban? Not sure that's a great combination if you ride glass-strewn streets.

Schwalbe HS368 Marathon Greenguard have worked very well for me. In 3000 miles I've never had a puncture and while they are on the heavier side, the rolling resistance is very low (see bicyclerollingresistance.com) so they are pretty fast (I've ridden 75 mile days on a loaded tourer with them).

Possibly my view of urban tyre requirements is skewed by the experience of fixing a puncture caused by a discarded hypodermic while being propositioned by an enthusiastic prostitute.

Agreed, I don't do a lot of urban riding but when I do on some of my skinnier tyred bikes I prefer a heavier puncture resistant tyre. I used to ride these really light, skinny panaracer ones and I had punctures consistently

 

[Suprachrgd82]

Michelin Protek - 1.4 or 1.85 width, reflective sidewall for safety, thick cap for thorn protection, good wet weather grip, <70 PSI for low rolling resistance