PROJECT CX: tire choices

The choice of tires has been on my mind a lot lately. There's this internal tug of war going on between vintage and performance. Is there ever an overlap? Doesn't seem to be, and if there is it will be a compromise of both. Maybe that's ok. Maybe lower performing tires will keep me on my toes and from getting too confident.

I still haven't made up my mind on the direction I want the bike to go in. That should help me make some decisions.

Here are a few contenders: