I'm sick of getting flats

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01-03-15, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs

Do you check the inside of the tire as well?

This is important. I had a string of flats due to a tiny piece of wire embedded in the tire. We could not see it or feel it until we turned the tire inside out.

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01-03-15, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Alias530

I haven't done much experimenting with tires in the road bike world, just used Gatorskins or GP4000S's and been happy. But in the mountain world, where most tread designs also have varying width and sidewall models, I can tell you that the flimsier sidewall models need to be aired up higher to avoid pinch flats. Thicker sidewalls act like higher pressure. Impacts deform the sidewalls less at a constant pressure with thicker sidewalls. I can't imagine that this is vastly different in the road world.

I agree, but in the MTB world you're trying to run with as little pressure as possible for grip which is why many have switched to tubeless. On the road, however, provided you aren't too heavy, differences in sidewall thickness are moot since pinch flats shouldn't be an issue with the thinnest tires.