Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
OP changed from tubeless to tubed... is a tubeless strip not appropriate for a tube somehow - too thick?
A bad (or missing) rim strip will definitely puncture a tube, but it won't explode the way he described.
'airless' and 'tubeless' are two Very Different things.
OP had Airless, as in Solid Rubber non-pneumatic tires. Specialized has been putting them stock on their Alibi city/comfort bikes... targeting the low speed, no-maintenance demographic