Terrytrek wrote:NUKe wrote:I have good results with Gatorskin hardshells (If they come in the size you want) Nil punctures in 7k miles on 25mm
Sorry again! My latest puncture was with a Gatorskin! Rear wheel again. Grrrrr!
I won't use Gatorskins on some wheels I have because they are far too tight a fit on the rims. There is a pretty fair chance of pinching the tube on the way in or the way out. Like many other tyres the rubber seems soft and prone to cutting up when the tyres are very new. Once they are a few months old the rubber seems to harden a little and then they seem to cut less easily.
If anyone is having multiple punctures in a few tens of miles then I'd suggest that the tyres they are using are not good enough for the conditions. This time of year there is a lot of crud on the roads and using winter tyres makes a lot of sense.
It is a good idea to get into the habit of checking the tyres for flints etc on a regular basis, and for anyone using a tyre with shallow tread, I'll put in a good word for tyre savers; they stop a lot of flinty deflations.
If fixing punctures at home is more bearable, but by the roadside is a nightmare, carrying sealant of some kind can at least postpone the fix until you get home.
cheers