Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
Panaracers don't flat often for you? That has not been my experience. The ribmos/t-servs are another matter...those are tough.
My gripe about Panaracers is that they really don't do anything well (other than look the part); they flat the same as Veloflex, if not worse, while not offering much road feel/performance.
For my money the best compromise tire is the GP 4 seasons. YMMV
They flat, yes. But they don't pick up a lot of road debris. Not for a tire that has decent wet road handling. And not for a tire that rolls and feels nice enough to ride fix gear. (Life is too short to go uphill on fix gears on dog tires.) Like I said above, they are a compromise, one that works well for me. (And part of that compromise is the gummed sidewalls. Look dirty very fast. But much nicer in the dark and rain when you have to try to find the problem causing your flats! Finding that tiny wire in those conditions with 60 yo eyes and a black inner casing is NOT fun!
Ben