Another flippin' p*ncture! Help with tyres please

[stu9000]

I think I have done about 700m on my Kenda tyres. Im not sure of the model and I think they must be nearly as entry level as the ones that came with my Triban 3. I bought them in a hurry after my rear tyre developed a big bubble in the sidewall and I was stranded in a very cool but sparsely staffed cycle cafe and shop in Topsham. I cant fault the coffee but the shop was empty so I just grabbed a pair of likely looking tyres and paid in the cafe section without seeking advice.

I've had quite a few punctures in recent weeks. Almost one every other ride!
But it is winter and I do a fair bit of urban riding. Then there are the pot holes hidden in puddles.

Today I got a thumb sized bubble on the rear which, sure enough developed into the "pfft" of a blowout.
I take it that this is a problem with the tyre de-laminating rather than anything im doing with the inner tube (which had been fitted at least 30 miles prior) ? My tyres are pressurised to around 100 psi.

700 miles does not seem very much even for a fairly basic tyre. The tyre didn't seem that worn or visibly damaged.

I might pop into Evans tomorrow tomorrow and pick up some of these Gatorskins.
Unless you think I should be going for something else?

Thanks all

S

 

[sackville d]

Why the heck not Stu,but personaly I`d go for Michelin Pro 4(Enduro if you can).Maybe not as tough as a Gatorskin but maybe roll better.

 

[mickle]

Warranty the tyres you bought.

Buy some Schwalbes.

 

[Peteaud]

I like Vittoria Rubinho.

Been good for me.

 

[clockman]

I've been using Rubino Pro for the last 9 months, not one problem.

 

[400bhp]

Offer on Pro 4 Endurance at the moment with Planet X.

 

[vickster]

They are good. But do puncture if you ride over anything big, sharp

 

[young Ed]

not used gators my self but will probably be my next pair when these ave had it but from what i hear they are very good
Cheers Ed

 

[400bhp]

They are good. But do puncture if you ride over anything big, sharp

So do most tyres.

 

[vickster]

Indeed so they are put infallible. Roll well though. Mine are going on the genesis

 

[Jon George]

Schwalbe Marathon Plus for urban/winter riding - as recommended on here and elsewhere by many others. They've been a boon and I think they're cycling equivalent to tractor tyres. (And how many tractors have you ever seen with a flat?)

 

[Paul.G.]

Fenwick's no-tube sealer in standard inner tubes. Not cheap at £20 for a bottle but well worth the cost, had in cross bike tyres for over two years and yes still had pu#@tures but could still ride home without cold wet hands at the side of the road!

 

[stu9000]

Warranty the tyres you bought.

Buy some Schwalbes.

Would have, but no receipt.
That will teach me.

 

[stu9000]

Pro 4 endurance, marathon plus or gator skins.
I could order online but I feel my wings have been clipped.
Will nip out to Halfords or Evans tomorrow.

Thanks all

S

 

[Donger]

I think I have done about 700m on my Kenda tyres. Im not sure of the model and I think they must be nearly as entry level as the ones that came with my Triban 3. I bought them in a hurry after my rear tyre developed a big bubble in the sidewall and I was stranded in a very cool but sparsely staffed cycle cafe and shop in Topsham. I cant fault the coffee but the shop was empty so I just grabbed a pair of likely looking tyres and paid in the cafe section without seeking advice.

I've had quite a few punctures in recent weeks. Almost one every other ride!
But it is winter and I do a fair bit of urban riding. Then there are the pot holes hidden in puddles.

Today I got a thumb sized bubble on the rear which, sure enough developed into the "pfft" of a blowout.
I take it that this is a problem with the tyre de-laminating rather than anything im doing with the inner tube (which had been fitted at least 30 miles prior) ? My tyres are pressurised to around 100 psi.

700 miles does not seem very much even for a fairly basic tyre. The tyre didn't seem that worn or visibly damaged.

I might pop into Evans tomorrow tomorrow and pick up some of these Gatorskins.
Unless you think I should be going for something else?

Thanks all

S

Don't know what size tyres you are talking about, but I've always used the thickest 700x32 Continental ones I can find (the ones with Kevlar or similar). I double up by using Slime filled self-repairing innertubes and I swear by them. I weigh over 20 stone, and have covered 7,500 miles in the last 5 years, some of it off road on canal towpaths and the like. Have only ever had one puncture, and that was entirely my own fault through riding over an enormous jagged stone in the road that went through my tyre wall. Ask your bike shop about Slime.