Originally Posted by
davei1980
Yikes! SO this brings up a question I have had about going tubeless/commuting tubeless -
I understand most of the advantages and that flats theoretically should be fewer; however, if you get a straight-up puncture, then you have to repair or replace the tire which is a lot more expensive than the tube??
Sealant will stop pretty big holes. Some people carry automotive plugs.
An outright slice would be fixed with a tube and a boot... or a dollar. And that kind of damage would have killed an equivalent regular tire too.