Originally Posted by
banerjek
Nothing prevents wires from entering your tires. They'll go right through the Conti Gatorskins, Bontrager Hardcases, Specialized Armadillos, and other flat resistant tires, though they provide much more resistance to wires than racing tires.
Wires often break off when they enter your tire, so make sure you get all of them out -- this can be tricky since you might not be able to feel the tiny bits stuck in your tire with your fingers, but they'll work their way back into the tube after awhile and puncture it again. I find a sharp blade to be indispensable for digging embedded wires out.
The Schwalbe Marathon Plus are much more resistant to wire flatting due to the blue layer, but those tires are so slow and heavy it's like riding in sand.
Maybe your on to something. I pulled out what wire was left hanging on the outside. But I never checked to see if there was anymore inside. These wires are so small it may be difficult to even see a bit left inside.
But since I am pulling out new pieces of wire maybe I have more than one puncture at a time? Hmmm.
So far the tires have gone flat overnight and I haven't had to swap a tube on the road.