Puncture resistant tyres (& tubes?) for hybrid

I commute 5 miles each way per day to work and up until December all was fine.
I have been running slime tubes and Vittoria Voyager Hyper tyres - the slime tubes are all gone now as they failed to seal holes they should've - the slime had leaked out all over the inside of the tyre before I could remove the object and reinflate.
So they went back to the shop and I got normal tubes. Now in 3 days I've had punctures both front and rear twice due to hawthorn hedge thorns. They're going straight through the tyre like a knife through butter. The root cause is a tractor hedge trimming the sides of the bridleway on my route but there's not a lot I can do about that.
The main issue I have is the tyres are an absolute nightmare to get the bead seated correctly on the rim, due to the fact they are folded type. So every repair turns into a 30min battle to get them reseated properly.
Can anyone recommend me:
700c x 32 or 35 puncture resistant tyres.
700c x 32 or 35 puncture resistant tubes - can you get some with thicker wall section?
A bit of an aside, but has anyone tried those solid tyres you can get?
Thanks in advance.
I have been running slime tubes and Vittoria Voyager Hyper tyres - the slime tubes are all gone now as they failed to seal holes they should've - the slime had leaked out all over the inside of the tyre before I could remove the object and reinflate.
So they went back to the shop and I got normal tubes. Now in 3 days I've had punctures both front and rear twice due to hawthorn hedge thorns. They're going straight through the tyre like a knife through butter. The root cause is a tractor hedge trimming the sides of the bridleway on my route but there's not a lot I can do about that.
The main issue I have is the tyres are an absolute nightmare to get the bead seated correctly on the rim, due to the fact they are folded type. So every repair turns into a 30min battle to get them reseated properly.
Can anyone recommend me:
700c x 32 or 35 puncture resistant tyres.
700c x 32 or 35 puncture resistant tubes - can you get some with thicker wall section?
A bit of an aside, but has anyone tried those solid tyres you can get?
Thanks in advance.
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make them leave a space for me;
whether bones, or dust,
or ashes once among them I'll be free
My Hybrid rolls on thicker Hybrid type tyres, much more resistant!
[Whisper mode] 2 punctures in 6500 miles commuting [/Whisper mode]
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
This exactly.
Last year about 8000km commuting on marathon plus and no punctures - 500km on others (much nicer to ride) and 3 punctures.
If you do buy marathon plus - check out Spa Cycles guide on youtube on how to fit them. I carry three old boot laces and the times I have punctured with them (all on metal construction debris/swarf in london) I can get them on and off in only about twice as long as a normal tyre
The 32mm Voyagers seem to have the puncture resistance of tissue paper, but it's the difficult of getting the bead to pop up to seat properly that's my main bugbear. You end up with a flat spot where the tyre dips and it makes the wheel feel square.
I really wanted Vittoria Open Pave's, but they won't fit my rims (rim too wide) even in 32mm.
I appreciate the Marathon Plus' have the best puncture resistance, but by the sound of it they'll be worse to mount on the rims than my current tyres which is my main issue. Unless they really are 100% puncture proof they'll make my situation worse. I've also read reviews saying they aren't the best for grip and handling.
Maybe I'm approaching it the wrong way and I need tyres that are quickest to mount on and off the rims for when the punctures happen!
Thanks.
Avoidance is much better than repairing at the side of the road, especially this time of year.
For absolute zero puncture guarantee, use 'solid' foam tyres.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
I have Schwalbe Ones for summer, mind.
Boardman Hybrid Team 2014
2020 Voodoo Marasa
2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
2016 Voodoo Wazoo
Does anyone know if the rubber solution for puncture repair goes off? I tried to fix a pinhole at the weekend and did all the usual, roughened it and got rid of any dust, waited till the solution went tacky, stuck on the patch firmly. Then waited 10mins, chalked it and inflated. Went out to check 10 mins later and it was flat again, the patch hadn't stuck properly.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
They cost about £10 more each than normal tyres.
When you've had to repair a puncture in the pissing rain, on a cold dark night that £10 (or £20 given you want 2) is a total irrelevance and you'll never regret it