Options other than going tubeless
ElliotR
Posts: 28
Hi all,
In the past month I’ve been caught out with a puncture on the front tyre via a big thorn and again two weeks later on the back tyre also through big thorns i believe.
I'm happy to repair the punctures as and when they happen but I'm wondering if there's any products I should be using to reduce the impact, i.e. Slime Inner tubes, thicker tyres etc.?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Elliot
In the past month I’ve been caught out with a puncture on the front tyre via a big thorn and again two weeks later on the back tyre also through big thorns i believe.
I'm happy to repair the punctures as and when they happen but I'm wondering if there's any products I should be using to reduce the impact, i.e. Slime Inner tubes, thicker tyres etc.?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Elliot
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Hi. Sounds a bit unlucky. Perhaps go for a decent tyre with sidewall protection (Conti Vertical Pro as an example). What pressure are you running your tubes at? Also, though I can't vouch for them myself, my regular riding mate has gone through a lot of the slime tubes with the valves being naff and it's def put me off spending the money on them.
Other than that, stop riding through big thorns!0 -
Reinforced sidewalls are unlikely to make much difference for thorn punctures, which are presumably going through the tread.
There are many solutions, virtually all have drawbacks:
Puncture resistant tyres: Specialized Armadillo range are near impenetrable, but are heavy, harsh, and expensive.
Slime tubes are heavy, and not effective on pinch, or bigger thorn punctures.
Slime liners/Panaracer Flataway can move in the tyre and only protects against certain types of flats.
If you can live with the additional weight Slime tubes are the cheapest/easiest solution IMO, but if you're happy to fix them when they happen you may want to just stick with what you have.0