Originally Posted by
RubeRad
That made me laugh!
OP, I would suggest you also consider a pair of liners. I have had very good success with Mr Tuffy's, there are other brands as well. For less than the cost of a pair of tires, you get liners that can be reused in unlimited sets of tires. Many people have reported problems with the liners causing flats by the squared-off ends rubbing, but it has never been a problem for me.
+1 tire liners. I have Mr. Tuffy's in all three of my bikes. I cut them to fit with minimal overlap and rounded the edges myself. I did have them in when I was running 23s on the roadbike. I now run 28s, can't remember if I bought new liners for the new size.