Originally Posted by
kenshireen
If you run without sealant....would you have as much flat protection as riding on a tubed rim....
Debris still has to penetrate the tire...does a tube really offer any additional protection. I figure is something penetrates the tire it will also pop the tube
I've never got a perfect seal without sealant, either at the rim or at a valve. I'm sure some tire/rim combos are better than others.
As for Schwalbe Ones, I agree that the wearability is shorter lived than say, 4000s.