kevlar/anti-puncture racer tires - commuter cyclist feeling exasperated

Hi Folks,

My old kevlar tires were so knackered I've had to replace them. The replacement kevlar tires have
punctured five times in the last 6 months despite being brand spanking, whereas my previous tires
didn't puncture once in two years of use and yet being in a very sorry condition in the final few
months before replacement. The new tires are thinner and "racier" than the previous tires, but I
don't care about that; I just want to avoid punctures.

Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?

[and yes: tire pressure is just fine]

Greg

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"Greg Lorriman" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi Folks,
>
> My old kevlar tires were so knackered I've had to replace them. The replacement kevlar tires have
> punctured five times in the last 6 months despite being brand spanking, whereas my previous tires
> didn't puncture
once
> in two years of use and yet being in a very sorry condition in the final
few
> months before replacement. The new tires are thinner and "racier" than the previous tires, but I
> don't care about that; I just want to avoid
punctures.
>
> Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?
>
> [and yes: tire pressure is just fine]

Are you sure? My first experience with puncture proof tyres was a disaster -- punctures almost
daily. Turns out they were all snake-bite which went away when I went from 23 to 25 mm tyres of the
same brand.

I simply couldn't pump the 23's up hard enough to support my 'heavy bones'


T

 

Greg Lorriman wrote:
> My old kevlar tires were so knackered I've had to replace them.
>
> Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?

I think even the uk.rec.psychics need more clues than just the fact that they were "kevlar". State
what size you want then people can make recommendations.

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Greg Lorriman scribbled:

> Hi Folks,
>
> My old kevlar tires were so knackered I've had to replace them. The replacement kevlar tires have
> punctured five times in the last 6 months despite being brand spanking, whereas my previous tires
> didn't puncture once in two years of use and yet being in a very sorry condition in the final few
> months before replacement. The new tires are thinner and "racier" than the previous tires, but I
> don't care about that; I just want to avoid punctures.
>
> Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?
>
> [and yes: tire pressure is just fine]
>
> Greg

And the wheel size / tyre size / pressure / type / road / mtb / hybrid etc etc .. for those with
less than perfect psychic abilities ..

Otherwise I just use 26" x 2.1 or 2.3 Michelin Wild Grippers 'knobbies', and haven't had a puncture
with them at all yet ..

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> And the wheel size / tyre size / pressure / type / road / mtb / hybrid etc etc .. for those with
> less than perfect psychic abilities ..
>
> Otherwise I just use 26" x 2.1 or 2.3 Michelin Wild Grippers 'knobbies', and haven't had a
> puncture with them at all yet ..
>

And you've had them on for two years, two weeks , two days? ;-)

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Simon Mason scribbled:

> news:[email protected]...
>
>> And the wheel size / tyre size / pressure / type / road / mtb / hybrid etc etc .. for those with
>> less than perfect psychic abilities ..
>>
>> Otherwise I just use 26" x 2.1 or 2.3 Michelin Wild Grippers 'knobbies', and haven't had a
>> puncture with them at all yet ..
>>
>
> And you've had them on for two years, two weeks , two days? ;-)

Youmean you can't tell from what I posted .. darn ..

About four months, of roughly 10 miles a day average on surfaces ranging from canal towpaths,
building sites, to road, woods and Sherwood Forest ..

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> > Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?
> >
> > [and yes: tire pressure is just fine]
>
> Are you sure? My first experience with puncture proof tyres was a disaster -- punctures almost
> daily. Turns out they were all snake-bite which went away when I went from 23 to 25 mm tyres of
> the same brand.
>
> I simply couldn't pump the 23's up hard enough to support my 'heavy bones'
>

Hmmm, that's useful to know. But I don;t think that this is the cause since I have so far located
and picked out the glass that has caused the puncture; although I cannot remember that that is true
of every event. I'm also quite light.

Thanks for replying, and politely ( in consideration of the other replies).

Greg

 

Greg Lorriman scribbled:

>>> Does anyone have a clue as to what tires I might previously have had?
>>>
>>> [and yes: tire pressure is just fine]
>>
>> Are you sure? My first experience with puncture proof tyres was a disaster -- punctures almost
>> daily. Turns out they were all snake-bite which went away when I went from 23 to 25 mm tyres of
>> the same brand.
>>
>> I simply couldn't pump the 23's up hard enough to support my 'heavy bones'
>
> Hmmm, that's useful to know. But I don;t think that this is the cause since I have so far located
> and picked out the glass that has caused the puncture; although I cannot remember that that is
> true of every event. I'm also quite light.
>
> Thanks for replying, and politely ( in consideration of the other replies).

Heheheh, I fail to see where I was impolite in my reply .. You were a little less than explicit in
describing the tyres sizes or uses to which they were put.

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