Originally Posted by
Biker395
I commuted on an MTB with slicks for a while, and concluded that all things being equal:wider tires = more flats
I agree. I used to commute on a folding bike (great for the Metro!) but it had 16" x 1.75 tires and flatted (on average) once per ten commutes. Since the Metro installed "bike cars" I now ride my road bike (700 x 23 tires) and have had exactly one flat in over 50 commutes (the one day it rained, of course).
Put skinny tires on your wife's bike: Problem Solved!
Rick / OCRR