Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Consider a heavier thorn resistant tube, 2x the cost, 3x the rubber.
so air retention improves too..
Then cheaper tires will be sturdier..
That's what I've done as well. Was using a regular tube and got 2 flats in one week. I do about 300-400 miles a month and with thorn resist tubes I assume I'll go 2k miles before a flat this time.