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Primo Comet Kevlars?

 
 
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Old 04-16.-2003
Denny Voorhees
 
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Default Primo Comet Kevlars?

I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any relevent information about the Kevlar Belted version.
I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent but not
Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com
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Old 04-16.-2003
Rorschandt
 
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"Denny Voorhees" <dvoorhees@stny.rr.com> wrote in news:Iiona.86378$e8.32619@twister.nyroc.rr.com:

> I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
> comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any relevent information about the Kevlar Belted
> version. I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent
> but not Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com
>
>
>

I have two Primo Kevlars that are all but worn out. I never experienced a flat on them. I keep them
around as spares.
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Old 04-17.-2003
B17 Guy
 
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I've got three on my trike and no flats in about 750 miles.

Guy
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Old 04-17.-2003
John
 
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900 miles on the front two wheels of my trike with little obvious wear, a few hundred on the rear.
The 1.50 Primo Kevlars remain flat-free, though I try to avoid obvious hazards and do much of my
riding on bike paths. Have noticed a few very small cuts which I've successfully sealed with some
Permatex Ultra Black RTV Silicone gasket maker. Please, no comments about how anal I am...
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Old 04-17.-2003
Bill B
 
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"Denny Voorhees" <dvoorhees@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:<Iiona.86378$e8.32619@twister.nyroc.rr.com>...
> I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
> comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any relevent information about the Kevlar Belted
> version. I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent
> but not Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com

I have them on my V2.Great tires but I have had flats on them .Little slivers of glass and thorns
have worked their way through the kevlar belt. I do like them better than non kevlar.
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Old 04-17.-2003
Al Kubeluis
 
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Hi John, Please let us know how well sealer you mention below adheres and works in general over
about a hundred miles. Tire cuts bother me also since stuff gets stuck in them and can work through
tire and cause flats. I've not used any sealers because of concern that soft sealers may attract
road grit or hard sealers may work through tire. (Also I've never found anything that really adheres
well to running shoe soles, and I've tried everything from Shoe Goo to hot glue gun glues.) Hope
gasket maker works well.
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~

"John" <joeoverload@hotmail.com> wrote
> Have noticed a few very small cuts which I've successfully sealed with some Permatex Ultra Black
> RTV Silicone gasket maker.
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Old 04-17.-2003
Michael Blomqui
 
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I've had a 37-406 on the front of my R40 LWB for a year now and I've got no complaints. Works so
well, it even keeps the rear tire safe. But I'm one of those road-watching riders who doesn't get
out much at night when the real road hazards are lurking. MB

"Denny Voorhees" <dvoorhees@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Iiona.86378$e8.32619@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
> comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any
relevent
> information about the Kevlar Belted version. I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for
> my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent but not Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com
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Old 04-17.-2003
Daybiker
 
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"Denny Voorhees" <dvoorhees@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:<Iiona.86378$e8.32619@twister.nyroc.rr.com>...
> I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
> comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any relevent information about the Kevlar Belted
> version. I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent
> but not Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com

I have over 2000 miles on mine and zero flats.
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Old 04-18.-2003
Floyd Sense
 
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I put a thousand miles on mine and never had a flat.

"Denny Voorhees" <dvoorhees@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Iiona.86378$e8.32619@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> I wonder if anyone has experience with these tires. I am well aware of the reputation the plain
> comets have for flat problems. Has anyone any
relevent
> information about the Kevlar Belted version. I'm looking for a resonably priced reliable tire for
> my Giro. Denny in Sayre, Pa "Bent but not Broken" www.recumbentstuff.com
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