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Is tread necessary for gravel/light offroad riding? Lets say I'm planning on 50/50 pavement and gravel/dirt roads, and looking for 700x38-42c tires. I do live in Oregon so it is raining 3/4ths of the year. Don't know if that makes a huge difference.
I'm thinking about getting pic related or compass barlow pass, but I'm fairly inexperienced and I'm not sure if I should consider getting tires with more pronounced tread instead. Any other tires I should consider?