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Old 06-09-10 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Kojak
The "feel" of the tires will change once you put the Mr. Tuffy's in. I agree with the comment that they work well when installed correctly, the other side of the argument is, if they are installed incorrectly, they can cause more flats than they prevent by chafing or pinching the tube.
It's not nearly as noticeable as people make out. I doubt that anyone could really tell the difference in a blind test. Compared to tires with protection built in, the difference would be even less noticeable.

Tire liners have the added advantage of cost. A Mr. Tuffy liner can last for decades...out lasting many sets of tires. Tires with integrated liners are a single use item. Once the tire is worn out, the liner is discarded with the tire.
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