Looks kinda like a Petit Porteur

Have you tried a tubeless setup with sealant?

I’d suggest playing around with different route profiles for your commute on https://bikerouter.de/ (based on Brouter), like “Safest” or “Minimal Traffic”, I’ve had success with finding calmer routes using this tool. Can make your commute much more relaxing too!

That’s why I just pump them up when I’m on (decent quality) pavement.

Tire is 2.8" and I’m about 65 kg, not sure how low I go on pressure since I don’t have a gauge but people routinely go below 10 psi on soft trails.

Pinch flats can happen but it’s harder with bigger tires since there’s a longer travel distance before the pinch. And most people set up tubeless to avoid pinch flats entirely.

The bigger the tire, the lower pressure you can run, which makes it more comfortable over rough pavement and trails. This bike has no suspension but I’m still able go over big rocks, roots, etc. comfortably if I drop the pressure. I ride trails but not aggressively/getting air or anything. So I can ride pavement a while to get to some trails, drop the pressure and have a good time off road, then air up and zip back home. And no suspension to deal with/maintain (+ can run cargo racks front and back if I want, which you can’t always with suspension).

It’s a trend/rediscovery of sorts in the “all-terrain bike” hype-sphere (but I do like it)