puncture resistant tyres?

squirejim
squirejim Posts: 44
edited February 2010 in The workshop
Hi All, I have a relatively new Giant defy with alex rims and kendra tyres 700 x 25. Have been cycling approx 80 miles a week for 3-4 months. recently have had a spate of punctures and with todays weather started to get frustrating. i have checked both the tyre and rims for any sign of embedded objects and but cant find any trace, so assuming the tyres have got so thin, that any small sharp object is piercing the iner tube. so will go to LBS tomorrow and look for new tyres? any recommendation, and is it normal for tyres to wear thin afater a few mnths use?

any advice gratefully received.

thanks

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  • stickman
    stickman Posts: 791
    Have a look at Schwalbe's tyre range.
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  • Alinshearah
    Alinshearah Posts: 339
    I use Conti Gatorskins on my FCN 4. So effectively the same bike/rims. I cycle through areas with lots of glass, thorns and debris and very rarely get a puncture. The are not 100% perfect, but a million times better than the standard fit Kendas
  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    The ultimate puncture protection is from Schwalbe Marathon Plus, on the downside they are heavy and can be difficult to fit.

    Next level down in protection, still decent but lighter, are options like Conti Gatorskins (I believe they have just released a new 'hardcase' version), Specialized Armadillos, Vittoria Rubino Pro, Bontrager hardcases Michelin Krylion etc.
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    I've been very happy with Specialized Armadillos. Hard wearing, grippy enough and impervious to most things other than nails...
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    stickman wrote:
    Have a look at Schwalbe's tyre range.

    +1. I've been using Durano Pluses for about three months, and I'm very happy with them so far.
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  • mmacavity
    mmacavity Posts: 781
    Both Mark Beaumont and James Bowthorpe used Schwalbe tyres
    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/arti ... cord-22769
  • eyebee
    eyebee Posts: 257
    I changed the kendras on my Defy after glass ruined them in the first week. Switched to conti ultra gator skins and have had no problems in 3500 miles.
  • Ginjafro
    Ginjafro Posts: 572
    How about going tubeless?
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  • CarlosDSanchez
    CarlosDSanchez Posts: 455
    Schwalbe marathon +'s 5000 puncture free miles after a puncture every 100 miles on previous tires. They are heavy, don't grip as well as others and are an utter b*stard to fit, but even after pulling 4 drawing pins out of the rear one, no puncture. Best £25 I've ever spent.

    I do understand that as I type this the tyre is probably going flat....
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