Puncture "proof" tyres for rock

[Alun]

I've got Nobby Nic Evos and they are great for British mud, they are kevlar bead and go on my rims without any fighting. I think for Spanish conditions, you could get away with a lighter tread though. I would go for puncture protection and wouldn't use lightweight tubes due to all the thorny foliage. Have you tried Co2 cylinders, I'm a convert, but still won't go out without a pump.

 

[lulubel]

Have you tried Co2 cylinders, I'm a convert, but still won't go out without a pump.

To be honest, I can't see the point of them for MTBing. I can pump the tyre up harder than I need with a hand pump, so using a throw-away cartridge seems like a waste of money.

Road is a different matter, but I haven't needed to change a tube at the roadside since I started using Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres (around 4 years ago), so I've always just carried a "get me home" pump. I have changed to wider tyres now, though, and the Rubino Pros only go up to 25mm, so I've had to get something different. Hopefully, I've made a good choice, and I'll continue with no punctures on the road bike.

 

[Alun]

To be honest, I can't see the point of them for MTBing. I can pump the tyre up harder than I need with a hand pump, so using a throw-away cartridge seems like a waste of money.

I'm sure you can, but if you're going to get punctures, then a tyre that goes on and off the rim easily and a CO2 cylinder that can inflate the tube without pumping makes life a bit easier. If you buy the cylinders in bulk they're quite cheap www.co2cartridges.co.uk

 

[lulubel]

I'm sure you can, but if you're going to get punctures, then a tyre that goes on and off the rim easily and a CO2 cylinder that can inflate the tube without pumping makes life a bit easier.

Well, the point of getting new tyres is to not get punctures, but thank you for the information.

 

[Alun]

I've always associated pinch flats (if the same as "snakebite" punctures) with too low a pressure in the tyre, would a higher pressure help?

 

[screenman]

Alun, yes higher pressure would help, but going tubeless would help more.

 

[lulubel]

I've always associated pinch flats (if the same as "snakebite" punctures) with too low a pressure in the tyre, would a higher pressure help?

Yes, it would, and that's what I've done for now, but it doesn't make for a very comfortable - or controlled - ride.