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Originally Posted by
PaulH
I've put over 15,000 flat-free miles on my Marathon Plus tires with Mr. Tuffy liners.
Paul,
I've used Schwalbe Marathon Pluses for a couple of years now. They are great tires. As they age though, they tend to be more susceptible to flats. Recently, my wife's tire had a sliver of glass that went past the Smart Guard layer (5 mm thick, Schwalbe claims) and just barely nicked the Schwalbe AV17 tube, causing a slow leak. I've ordered Mr. Tuffy liners, but was wondering if you used any talcum powder on the inside of the tires, as I've heard some people suggest? Also, have you checked for any abrasion on the inner tube where the Tuffy liner ends meet? Any problems there? Thanks.
The guy at my LBS does all the tire stuff for me. I seem to recall that he heats the ends of the Mr Tuffy to bevel it for a smoother fit. I'll be bringing in the bike to switch to studded winter tires sometime this month, and I'll ask him.