Commuting tyres for a 531c

[pigman]

Re:

25 or 28mm Conti Gatorskins depending on clearances. Arguably the best ever do it all tyre

 

[David B]

Your tubeset has nothing to do with whatever the clearance is on the bike it's made out of.

I was told that the "c" meant no rack mounts and tighter geometry.

Not necessarily; all-531 cyclocross bikes - bags of clearance and more relaxed angles - are often built out of the Competition tubeset. To add to the existing tyre recommendations, I'll throw in Schwalbe Marathons; a touring tyre with a sound reputation and available in 25c format (must admit, that surprised me - I thought they only came in 28c and up).

David

 

[anidel]

I would recommend the 700 x 28C Marathon Supreme, lighter than the Plus (which are more resistant to punctures, though).