A few years ago my wife and I in the company of another couple rode the Caprock Canyon Trailway. This rail trail is unique in that it is paved entirely with tribulus terrestris. In 31 miles, the other couple, using belted "flat resistant" tires and regular tubes, stopped 17 times and repaired a total of 43 punctures. My wife and I were using Slimed tubes and at the end of the day did not even need to add air to our tires.

On that day, on that ride, all tubes were not the same.