I had fewer punctures/flats after switching to wider tires. I have progressed from 23 mm to 25 mm to 28 mm to 32 mm. On skinnier tires, I got at least one flat on almost every tour. I rode the 28's for two or three years with only one flat (that I can remember), and have had zero flats in six years on the 32's. I know how to fix a flat by the side of the road, but prefer not to have to bother!