Originally Posted by
venturi95
I used Bontrager Hard Case tires in 700 x 28 and 700 x 32 all over northern California (2000 plus miles). They seem to last FOREVER and I only got one flat, but even with weight on the bike they are the definition of a dead and heavy tire.
That makes me wonder even more if I just got one from a bad batch. It practically melted in the heat and went soft and gooey. That made it pick up road debris and flat often. And yes they were pretty dead in ride feel, but not close to as bad as a marathon plus in that regard. Not sure how long it would have lasted as I got sick of all the flats and pitched it in the middle of a Trans America tour.