Originally Posted by
Coach50
Thanks to everyone for thier input. For the record I air up my tires before each ride too. Also, carefully looked and felt along the outside and inside of the tire. I looked and felt along the tube. And I looked and felt along the inside of the wheel too. Before I go back out I'll wipe down the tires and check again for anything I may have missed on the roadside.
Sound as if tubes are pretty much the same but tires are a better investment. Right now I'm riding with OEM Vittora Zaffiro Pro Slick. I did look at some Continential Gatorskins at REI and I think they were about $45.00 each.
You may have to go over the tire with a fine tooth comb, so to speak. I have spent many minutes finding the cause. Sometimes I turn the tire inside out. Wire and thorns can get imbedded, only to show when the tire is reversed flexed. If you don't find it, it will happen again. Some folks drag a kleenex around the inside. Check both the inside and the outside almost under a microscope.