Originally Posted by
Frankfast
I've had a half dozen flats in the past couple of months because my route takes me over a lot of broken glass and debris. My patches have patches so I bought a new set of tires advertised as puncture resistant. I had a flat the second time out when I pulled a staple out of the rear tire. Yesterday I bought a pair of tire liners. They were a pain to put in but we'll see if they work. Anybody here use them?
Yes, I bought a 2012 Trek DS 8.5 and, even though it is a high-end DS, it came with some of the cheapest tires Bontrager makes (LT3's). I had a flat within the first week. I didn't want to have to buy new tires to replace new tires. So, my LBS installed "Spin-Skins".
I haven't had a problem since in 300+ miles.
BTW, when I complained to Trek about the cheap tires I got a rather condescening response explaining to me that they are "good" tires. But, all you have to do is look at their website to realize they are the cheapest ones they have: 30tpi and no flat protection at all. It's like riding on balloons and hoping they don't go 'pop'!