Originally Posted by
TLit
I checked the reviews on Kenda tires which are the bargain basement ones on Amazon, the brand that the guy who sold me the Centurion bike put on and the reviews are not good:
I've blown through 4 of these in the last 4 months or so. The slightest pothole or railway crossing and the threads that hold the tire together from the inside snap and fray, and before long, there's a huge bubble on the tire where the tube is pushing through. Of the 4 of these tires I've thrown away, only one blew out completely, but the other 3 were definitely beyond saving. If any of them had blown out when I was speeding down a hill or alongside quick moving traffic, I could easily have been seriously injured. At first, I thought it might have just been bad luck, but 4 in a row is no coincidence. Not to mention, I've already bought and thrown out enough of these tires to have not saved any money compared to buying better tires directly from a higher end manufacturer. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-r...R1FXMZJBT10YMT
Will order quality units.
OK, you are 250, so hitting potholes and railroad crossings is a no no, that being said, it sure sounds like you are underinflated to boot. Get a decent floor pump with a gauge, and the widest tires that will fit on your bike. I like Zaffiros for set them and forget them riding. Are there better riding tires, oh yeah, but they will be an improvement over your current tires, and they are bullet proof. Also check the rim and rim strip to make sure they aren't part of the problem. And finally, learn to fix a flat, after a while it should only take a few minutes to change out a tube.