Originally Posted by
buzzbee
A lot of mtn bike tires use soft rubber for traction, these wear out fast as well as catch and keep some obstacles more than hard rubber tires (like Schwalbe) IMO.
I was wondering if this was the case with the Serfa Drifters, they employ a "negative" tread like the Town and Countries do wherein instead of tread blocks the tread is cut away to create edges for traction in the dirt. I have notices that center tread in the wider parts of the thicker tread areas is where objects seem to penetrate.
With my 30 to 35 mi/day commute, I do not want to fix flats, especially in certain neighborhoods.
Exactly.
I did order a couple of Schawlbe's $16 tubes (as opposed to their $8 regulars), prob'ly thicker I'd expect.
Mike