> I've been running Kenda tires for about 6 years now. I bought a bunch of an older design, but they
> are similar to the Kwest:
http://www.kendausa.com/bicycle/road.cfm?p=0301
>
> I can say that I've _never_ had a flat with these tires. They are pretty good for general riding
> and commuting. Before I switched to these tires, I used a different tire with a more triangular
> profile (I can't remember the brand). I finally switched them out when I could see the cords and
> ended up flatting. I switched to the Kendas and tried a puncture resistant tube with slime in it
> just to keep myself from walking. I ditched that combination for a standard tube because of the
> weight it added and the "dead" feeling from the rear end. I felt like I was riding on one of those
> airless tire inserts. To me, it is better to carry a spare tube and a pump instead of riding on
> that heavy tube.
>
>
> -Buck
I only have the Slime 'strip' inserts, not the self-sealing Slime tubes. The plastic strips are
light and add an extra layer between the road and the tube. After that if whatever you hit goes
through the plastic strip and the Slime inside it doesn't block the hole Slime will replace the tube
and the stirp. This is all very well for those on a leisurely corss country ride. However commuters
don't have time for flats so stopping them at all costs is vital. The Slime strip inserts seem to.
One guy I talked to is on city ropads everyday and never had a flat in a year, and believe me city
roads are a glittering carpet of broken glass and nails. TJ