Originally Posted by
63rickert
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Flat protection barriers make any tire ride horribly. Most riders who want that feature are just entirely insensitive to comfort or traction.
Big Apples ride extraordinarily well for a utility tire. Schwalbe designs for no flats, no flats, and no flats. When that is done they put in other good stuff. The flat free tires they throw out all other considerations. .
I hope you are wrong as I recently ordered and received two Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires which they say has the most durability and reliability built in.
I have not mounted/installed them yet . I wanted the absolute most flat free tire I could find short of using a solid tire. They look pretty enough. In what way
are you suggesting I am giving up comfort ? As far as I know you simply add or subtract air to make it more or less cushy or soft when riding over bumps.