Thread: Constistent flats on commute road. Help with fitting tires/tubes on Trek 1220 ZX.
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Old 10-24-16 | 11:56 PM
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eBombzor
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Constistent flats on commute road. Help with fitting tires/tubes on Trek 1220 ZX.
Background: I live in a slightly rural/suburban setting with cracked, ugly, bumpy bike roads. Everyday, I commute on this crap road and have gotten 6 flats since I've started using this trail 6 months ago when I moved. I have no other means of transportation and often have little time between classes, which scale large distances. Today I got my 6th flat so I thought it was time to do something about it, especially because I finally ran out of extra inner tubes.

Question(s):
  • Will the Schwalbe Marathon Plus 28c fit my wheel that currently has 23c on it?
  • Should I look for another tire? I just want something that'll last me forever. Don't care about speed.
  • I heard that all inner tubes are pretty much the same. Should I just a cheap one from the LBS or buy a brand name online?
  • How do I know the tire width limit of my bike/wheel?
  • Is it possible, with these modifications, to not get a flat for years? Even under bad weather conditions (heavy rain, really really bad roads, somewhat dangerous objects on the ground?
  • Could the wheel themselves cause a flat? I haven't replaced my wheel in years because it's so expensive. How should one know when to replace a wheel?
Thanks in advance.
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