I bought the Race X Lite Hardcase tires for $98 yesterday, then got to thinking whether I could buy "flat-resistant" tubes to decrease my chances of a flat, while carrying flat fixing tools. Haven't put the tires on yet, so I could return them.
The reason is that my bike is new, and the standard tires have a lot of life left on them. Would hate to waste new tires.
Bontrager sells a "Self Sealing" inner tube: "Protect yourself from flats with these specially-designed tubes that instantly seal small hole punctures."
Will these tubes offer any protection from flats? No all flats, obviously, but any significant protection?
The reason is that my bike is new, and the standard tires have a lot of life left on them. Would hate to waste new tires.
Bontrager sells a "Self Sealing" inner tube: "Protect yourself from flats with these specially-designed tubes that instantly seal small hole punctures."
Will these tubes offer any protection from flats? No all flats, obviously, but any significant protection?