Originally Posted by
csisfun
It's the rear tyre.
Oh well, guess I either have to get a new Kojak or install some other tyre on the rear. I'm thinking of using a hardier tyre behind, like a Marathon or a Big Apple. Should solve my problem of having rear punctures all the time (literally; never had a front tyre puncture!).
Any opinions?
If racing tires on a road bike, what size are they? The Big Apple is a balloon tire with a minimum width of 50mm IIRC, not suitable for many frames or for narrow rims.
For maximum puncture protection go with the Marathon Plus or the Schwalbe Stelvio Plus. Both are available in narrow sizes to fit road rims. The Stelvio Plus is a folding tire. I like the 700 x 25 Stelvio Plus's I have on one bike.
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