Puncture resistant tyres for defy 1 - do I need them?

starbuck
starbuck Posts: 256
edited December 2012 in Road buying advice
I'm due to pickup my defy 1 next week. The tyres that come with it (giant's own P-R3) are supposed to have some puncture resistance. Are they worth keeping or should I get some better puncture resistant tyres for this time of year (and if so, any recommendations?)

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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    The PR3s are fine if its puncture resistance you want.. I had them on for 1200 miles with no punctures (then the rear tyre bulged out).
  • chadders81
    chadders81 Posts: 744
    I think the Defy 1 is completely puncture proof all over so it should be fine.
  • Shuggy76
    Shuggy76 Posts: 91
    Schwalbe durano plus are awesome, if a little heavy. They get pretty good reviews all round if you decide to indulge...
  • dyson1590
    dyson1590 Posts: 73
    Done over 100 miles on my new Defy 1 so far with no problems...and I've ridden over plenty of rubbish!
  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    dyson1590 wrote:
    Done over 100 miles on my new Defy 1 so far with no problems...and I've ridden over plenty of rubbish!
    You'd have to be really unlucky to get any punctures on a new tyre in such a short time, even on a tyre without puncture resistance.
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  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Herbsman wrote:
    dyson1590 wrote:
    Done over 100 miles on my new Defy 1 so far with no problems...and I've ridden over plenty of rubbish!
    You'd have to be really unlucky to get any punctures on a new tyre in such a short time, even on a tyre without puncture resistance.

    Agreed. I think there's next-to-knack-all difference a "puncture proof", tyre has over a non-pp tyre; it merely comes down to (bad) luck whether you gonna puncture or not.

    Better tyres will cut-up less, and grip better etc, but I don't put much belief in one tyre over another when it comes to puncture proofing.

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