Originally Posted by
jargo432
The guys at my bike shop rave about using tire sealant and act like it fixes all problems. Twice I've said I was going to buy some hard case tires and the answer is always "no no no all you have to do is put some of this stuff I have for sale and you'll never have a flat"
I hate stiff tires. I'd rather do virtually anything else before putting them on. I'm running tubeless tires in my touring bike and my cross/road bike. The sealant will prevent all the small annoying flats. With a $5 tire plug kit you can fix the larger holes quickly and easily.
There is a point where even sealant and plugs can't fix huge holes in the tire, but they are so rare for me I don't spend too much time worrying about it.