Originally Posted by
TheReal Houdini
-1 tire liners. Friction between the liner and the casing will eventually CAUSE a flat (cut casing cords, good luck fixing that on the road). I put all three on my commuter (tough tires, liners, and slimed tubes) and a bike shop buddy told me the liners would cause a flat. I did not believe him for the one year it took for the liner to wear through the casing.
Not really. It may wear a hole in a tube occasionally but the possibility of wearing a hole in the
tire is next to impossible. Even wearing a hole in a tube is rare event. I've been using Tuffy's in every tire I ride since the mid-80s and never had a hole in a tire. I've only manage to wear a hole in a tube maybe twice and that's tens of thousands of miles of road riding, mountain biking and touring.
Originally Posted by
Al1943
A lot of flats of this type can be avoided by being careful where you ride. It sounds as if you are riding paved roads mostly. Try to avoid rolling your bike through grass or weeds to get to the pavement. In my part of the country this is how most road bike flats occur, picking up goat heads or grass burrs in parking lots and rest stops. Whenever I have to cross grass or weeds I pick up my bike and carry it to the pavement. If this isn't possible at least check your tires for burrs, thorns, and glass before riding each time you stop. Thorn resistant tires and tubes are heavy and add a lot of weight at the worst possible part of a bike. But you do what's best for you.
Yep. Watching where you ride and knowing were the little buggers lurk plus avoiding those places can save you lots of time and frustration.