Serfas  Seca Survivor Tire - 700 x 23 / 25 / 28

I'm a recreational cyclist, I cannot speak to cornering, grip, or rolling resistance. At my skill level all tires I've used seem equal in these area's, I'm just not pushing the envelope the way a more competitive cyclist would. What I like about these tires is; I don't get many flats and they're relatively easy to get on & off the rim. As for rain, I live in a temperate rain forest climate and I've experienced no problems. The tires are a little drab in appearance, a reflective stripe around the tire would be nice, but I'm not buying tires based on appearance.

I purchased the 700x28 version about three weeks ago to replace some 700x32 knobby cyclocross tires, and intended to use them for day-long tours around the Denver area. I needed something with lower rolling resistance, as well as high puncture resistance. The good: These tires had some of the best grip I've ever felt on a non-racing tire. Especially noticeable when standing up and climbing, they felt extremely stable, and always ready to push you forward. The bad: The first day I had these tires on my bike, I received two flats in less than 15 miles - one on the rear, and one on the front. Since I typically only carry one spare tube for short jaunts (<30 miles - I've never had more than one flat in a day, or even a week for that matter) around the city, I ended up having to walk almost two miles to the nearest bike shop after the second flat occurred. With 700 miles on my rims, I had the shop's mechanic take a quick look at everything to make sure nothing suddenly went out of whack (e.g. a spoke poking out, etc.). After finding nothing, he took a look at the damaged tube, and noted there was both a snake bite and a puncture in it. He asked if I was installing the tires using a tire lever, which I said that I was (never had a problem before, despite having non-foldable tires in the past). He recommended that I stop doing this, installed a new tube, and I was on my way. Thereafter, I continued receiving flats on every single ride, except for one. All total, I rode 125 miles on these tires and received seven flats, all of which (with the exception of the one at the bike shop) were punctures. I even tried some StopFlats2, which greatly increased my rolling resistance, and just made the overall ride feel "lumpy." After cycling tens of thousands of miles over the course of 15 years, I can unequivocally say these are the worst tires I've ever used. I've since replaced them with a couple Continental Gatorskins, and have had no problems whatsoever. Having said all of this, I purchased these tires based on the numerous lofty reviews, so it's clear that my experience was not the norm. However, they are clearly not as puncture resistant as they're marketed to be. In my experience, I've had an infinitely better experience with the Gatorskins, and would recommend them over the Survivors.