Tire kevlar liners...

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Hi all, I have been using a pair of Maxxis WormDrive for
concret and somehow a bit rocky trail. And I got almost 10
spikes hitting my tire and 3 of them hit the tube. I got a
flat and have to change the tire. I have been using Hutchson
"green" inner tube, presta valve. I though it should be
thick enough to avoid those punches. Instead, they don't
work as well as I thought. One thing I'm wondering is, if
the wormdrive is too low profile to the ground that the
center of the tire touch the ground every seconds, kinda
like a road bike. It is very fast ruynning tire, just that
it is too easy to get punched. I'm thinking of Specialized
tire liner, is that a good choice? anyone using it or use to
using it? I need some advices on this... thanks, eRiC

Eric wrote:

> Hi all, I have been using a pair of Maxxis WormDrive for
> concret and somehow a bit rocky trail. And I got almost 10
> spikes hitting my tire and 3 of them hit the tube. I got a
> flat and have to change the tire. I have been using
> Hutchson "green" inner tube, presta valve. I though it
> should be thick enough to avoid those punches. Instead,
> they don't work as well as I thought. One thing I'm
> wondering is, if the wormdrive is too low profile to the
> ground that the center of the tire touch the ground every
> seconds, kinda like a road bike. It is very fast ruynning
> tire, just that it is too easy to get punched. I'm
> thinking of Specialized tire liner, is that a good choice?
> anyone using it or use to using it? I need some advices on
> this... thanks, eRiC
>
>
ever tried Slime?

dave

I'm not a competitive cyclist; but, I ride several days a
week on a year round basis in the Mountains of West Texas.
Used to have a lot of flats and tried Slime, etc. Finally
put in the kevlar liners and have not had a flat on my bike
or my wifes for almost a year.

Tom

The Maxis worm drive is a very thin tire .Yes it roll fast
but is thin .I use the same tire for days when the trail is
dry and fast.Some people say that tire liners rubbed a hole
in the tire.That could be true and the are heavy.You might
try a more thicker tire and or slime { but if you still get
flats then the tire is too thin for your riding}I have a set
of Bontrager Revolt super X's Kind of light they hook up
good and roll fast {small knobs}.If im riding street then
jack up the pressure and go . Good luck

> of flats and tried Slime, etc. Finally put in the kevlar
> liners and have not had a flat on my bike or my wifes for
> almost a year.

If you're getting flats on your wife, that's something the
doctor can help you guys with...

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Phil, Squid-in-Training