Flat Tyre Question

Big Bill Cody said:

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, I have a mountain bike with MB tyres on it. My question is, if I replace the knobby MB
tyres with slick tyres, will they me more prone to getting a puncture?

I don't know whether they are more or less prone to punctures but tyre liners are wonderful for
reducing the incidence of puntures

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use an old inner tube, which does
the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is it?
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DFM

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Deep Freud Moor
On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 12:33:22 +1100, Big Bill Cody

Quoted message said:

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, I have a mountain bike with MB tyres on it. My question is, if I replace the knobby MB
tyres with slick tyres, will they me more prone to getting a puncture?

I don't know whether they are more or less prone to punctures but tyre liners are wonderful for
reducing the incidence of puntures

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use an old inner tube, which does
the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is it?
---
DFM

There are several... I have only tried "Mr Tuffy's" and now, I wouldn't commute without them. They also come in different widths for different tyres.

They are basically strips of flexible plastic, softer on the edges (to conform to the curve) and harder in the middle. They will stop (almost) anything getting to the tube.

The pair I bought 3 or so years ago were $30 for a pair.
Cheers,
Troy

Deep Freud Moors said:

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use an old inner tube, which
does the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is it?

Touring out around Forbes/Cowra/Parkes we had a [censored] of punctures from (what the locals called)
"cat head" thorns. They grow in a flat ground-cover on the sides of the road.

On the tandem with 2" IRC Metro Cross 'Duro's, we only had a single puncture (went down overnight),
but other tyres on the 4 bikes with no kevlar belting had quite a few problems. The Cowra LBS
suggested a combination of tyre liners and thorn resistant tubes. The liners are a 3cm (ish) wide
strip of soft plastic which you run around the tyre between the tyre and the tube. I don't remember
the brand, but people on the Phreds bicycle touring list reccomend "Mr Tuffy" liners... These were
not that brand. The new tubes had a relatively thick outside, and felt quite heavy.

This combination solved all puncture problems. However, maybe it was just my imagination, but it
seemed that the rolling resistance drastically increased and the steering was extra heavy. I pulled
them out again when we got home.

On the trailer wheels (20"😉 we used some sort of goopy stuff you put inside the tube that clogs up
the holes as they happen. It seemed to work ok, but made it a right [censored] to pump up the tyres
with only a hand pump. It must clog the valve or summat.

cheers, -kt

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Quoted message said:

I have never heard of tyre liners. Like I mentioned before, I just use an old inner tube, which
does the trick.

Is there a specific product that does a better job, and how much is it?

Mr Tuffy's will work, but they are heavy and when I used them the only puncture I got was caused by
the edge of the overlapped liner.

Also do a sarch for Stan's NoTubes. This is a different approach to the same problem, and by
all accounts very effective, albeit a little more expensive. But you can do away with tubes &
patch kits.

Cheers Peter

Peter Signorini said:

Mr Tuffy's will work, but they are heavy and when I used them the only puncture I got was caused
by the edge of the overlapped liner.

I've seen the same problem on a family member's bike. The tube had actually worn thin at the liner's
edge, until it gave way. There was obviously localised friction.

John

Ozzii Pete said:

Hi all, I have a mountain bike with MB tyres on it. My question is, if I replace the knobby MB
tyres with slick tyres, will they me more prone to getting a puncture?

Thanks again. Pete

I find that when I get a puncture in my mtb slicks (cheap $15 dunlops) that if I check the tyre I
find 4 or 5 slivers of glass in it all ready and waiting to work there way in and make more
punctures.

Peter Signorini:

Quoted message said:

Also do a sarch for Stan's NoTubes. This is a different approach to the same problem, and by
all accounts very effective, albeit a little more expensive. But you can do away with tubes &
patch kits.

Not by all accounts are NoTubes effective. I know of at least three ex-users who went back to inner
tubes, albeit they rode mostly on offroad tracks. Also have a read of some of the message boards at
mtbreview.com, and you'll see that NoTubes seem to be both loathed and loved.

does anyone have any experience or views on this?
http://www.notubes.com/aboutTubeless.htm

pretty impressive videos. I'm thinking about it for a road bike (700C)