How many poeple use puncture protected tyres on their commuter?

[BentMikey]

No real protection here, I have a 406 Schwalbe Durano on the front, and a Conti 650c triathlon race tyre on the back. Of course even the serious race tyres tend to claim some level of protection, but nothing like a Marathon IMO.

Don't use cycle lanes/paths, don't ride in the gutter, avoid big hits from potholes, and keep pressure at optimum, and IMO you'll have far fewer problems. Oh, and as also mentioned earlier, check for flints and glass regularly.

 

[potsy]

Marathon+ on the hybrid 28mm,bog standard Spesh all condition on the drop bar,upgrading these to some Conti 4seasons 23mm next week.

 

[Plax]

I have Marathon's. Been very good so far, which I'm thankful of as they are a b*tch to get on and off, especially the first few times.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Oh, and as also mentioned earlier, check for flints and glass regularly.

I'd agree with this as well. Since I started doing a weekly routine of deflating my tyres and carefully removing any flints or bits of glass, my incidence of punctures has definitely reduced.

Obviously it won't stop the big flints/pieces of glass/nails which go straight through, but I think over time, any small bits in the tyres slowly work their way through to the inner tube, so the more you can do to remove them from the tyre regularly, the better.

 

[BentMikey]

Adam you cheeky blighter for jumping ahead like that on BikeJournal!! You're gonna make me do like 4 hours on rollers tomorrow, LOL! (Err, maybe not).

 

[Flying Dodo]

Adam you cheeky blighter for jumping ahead like that on BikeJournal!! You're gonna make me do like 4 hours on rollers tomorrow, LOL! (Err, maybe not).

(Whistles innocently). Oh dear, I've got another 82 miles from today to go and enter............

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

Done approx. 2000 miles on marathon plus 1.35's; not a puncture to report - but have inspected periodically for glass flint intrusions [picked out lots]. Have recently swapped back tyre for the more grippy ATB version in preparation for bad weather.

Previously had Mitchelin hard terrains, rolled & gripped fantastically - but got at least one puncture a month, one piece of glass split the front tyre causing inner tube to prolapse outwards!

Kevlar guard tyres from now on! Just need to pedal that little bit harder.

 

[purplepolly]

Just need to pedal that little bit harder.

My commute is short but urban with plenty of broken glass at the side of the roads and on cyclepaths and lots of potholes. A couple of the paths are secluded or unlit and I wouldn't really want to stop by myself to sort out a puncture. So I've got marathon plus tyres and the increase in effort isn't really noticeable over a few miles in stop/start heavy traffic.

Not sure that I would want them on the open road though as they weigh about half a tonne and there's less chance of getting a puncture.

 

[jonny jeez]

I've clocked well over 1000 miles (I must check the exact mileage) on Spech Armadillos with only one visit so far. Plus, I rode with a pal a week ago, he was right behind me all the way and got two visits in the one trip.

That a pretty good test IMO

 

[SimonC]

I'm convinced the wear on the back as opposed to the almost unworn front comes from my weight, the heavyish pannier and also the fact that on a hybrid (it's a Sirrus elite) I'm sitting more upright, which must put more weight on the rear. I would imagine that a drop bar set below the saddle, a diet and a backpack might result in more equal wear on the tyres.

But I like my sit up and beg position, with the bars and saddle at the same height. It's comfortable and good in traffic.

Wear on back as opposed to front is cos the back tyre is being driven and has a frictional force acting on it, the front is just rolling along. Just like car tyres wear at different rates.

 

[gaz]

2000 miles on conti 4 seasons with only one puncture which i think was foul play.

 

[HJ]

Conti GatorSkins year round.

 

[hackbike 666]

Armadillo on the front...is that ok?

 

[Twanger]

Wear on back as opposed to front is cos the back tyre is being driven and has a frictional force acting on it, the front is just rolling along. Just like car tyres wear at different rates.

That makes sense. Thanks.

 

[hackbike 666]

Probably explains why the back tyre gets most of the p*nct*r*s.