Originally Posted by
okiride
Great thread everyone, thanks for the contribution.
I have seen puncture ptotected inner tubes.... Really?
Yeah, ones called thornproof - they're really thick on the outside, so more difficult for nasty pointy bits to penetrate.
They seem like more of a weight penalty than Mr. Tuffy, so I'm not into them.
Then there are Slime tubes. Work OK on low pressure tires. They do require a bit of work to keep the slime out of your pump and from clogging up in the valve. I used to run those in the desert, good against goatheads.