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Old 02-22-16 | 08:48 AM
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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.
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