Originally Posted by
john m flores
5,000 miles without a flat is pretty darn good in my book, so I don't think tire liners will add anything but weight and a slower, less enjoyable ride.
What you have clearly works and should work fine for your wife too.. It boils down to whether or not you like experimenting with something new.
I guess I got spoiled with the Marathon E-Plus tires on the Montague Allston, 6,100+ miles with no flats and still a significant tread left; I'd expect them to last at least another 2,000 miles. Also, I'm pretty good at checking the tires before each ride, removing all stones/glass/etc. and running them between a certain psi range (front: 50-60 psi, rear: 58-73 psi).
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