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Old 06-26-19 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bbbean
Tire liners tend to be heavy, stiff, a hassle to deal with, and slow. Unless you are specifically riding through goathead infested trails on a regular basis, you're better off going with tubeless and sealant, sealant in a tube, or simply learning how to avoid hazards.
Sealant is heavy and a hassle to deal with as well with the added hassle of being something that has to be refreshed regularly.

I do ride in goathead infested areas and I've used Tuffys for 30 years or more. I never found them to be that much of a hassle nor am I appreciably slower with them. Of course stopping to fix a flat puts a huge dent in your overall speed so makes your choice.

Lately, I've not been using them because many tires have the liner integrated into the tire so Tuffys aren't needed.
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