Tubeless, cough cough. It might be worthwhile having a read up about it. They won’t magically stop you wearing out tyres, but can certainly help with the odd puncture. If you want to look at the rolling resistance of tyres and how they compare then take a look at https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ there is also some information on the puncture protection. Personally, I use Conti GP5000 or Schwalbe Pro TLE Addix Depending on price and stock availability. I prefer speed over cost.
Sick of punctures - what sleek tyres can i get
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Bhitucyclist
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Thanks all for your prompt responses. I am going thru them and have some questions. Will post them today.
mustang1
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I really like Continental GP5000 (or the predecessor G4000). The 4 Seasons are good too.
T4tomo
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Did you get frequent punctures in 2019 and 2020?
- if no, then the type of tyres are fine, just worn out! - replace them.
- if yes, why has it taken so long to ask the questions
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No after i changed to michellin pro i had no punctures till 2020 - i would say used a fair amount - as i did P2P in 2019 and then in 2020 did a lot of cycling as the streets were empty due to pandemic (it was a such a pleasure) - i have started getting the punctures this year. So far thrice or may be 4 timesDid you get frequent punctures in 2019 and 2020?
- if no, then the type of tyres are fine, just worn out! - replace them.
- if yes, why has it taken so long to ask the questions
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I have heard about tubeless - is it like once you do it - it cannot be reversed
No tyre recommendations, only advice is go tubeless.
But wanted to post to compliment you on the word thrice, twice is fast disappearing, being replaced by two times, so thrice 👍.
T4tomo
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In that case may I refer you to my original point
order 2 x michelin pro....
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Supersuperleeds
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Marathon plus if you want proper puncture protection. You might be a bit slower pulling away but once your up to speed they are fine.
You can reverse, but it is not as simple as with tubes. I think in your case sticking with tubes is best.
She said speed is important, Marathon Plus are not exactly known for their low rolling resistance. I would strongly suggest she goes nowhere near them.
As any cyclist wil tell you, the choice of tyre is a trade off of what you want most; speed / wet weather grip / puncture resistance / longetivity / rollong resistance etc., etc.. Your choice will depend on which of these you consider most important and the other qualities wil have to take a bit of a back seat as it were. 
I ride Marathon Plus mostly, but I'm a cruiser not a distance or speed lover and these tyres do very well.
I ride Marathon Plus mostly, but I'm a cruiser not a distance or speed lover and these tyres do very well.
I too have been using Schwalbe Durano Plus for a few years now and only had a puncture every 4000km or so. I did think about switching to Conti Hard Shells but after asking many for advice I decided to stick with what I know.
Probably not worth changing. Over the course of that 4000km you're probably adding less than a second per km for the time it takes to fix a puncture, it would be interesting how much time is lost per km by the slower rolling time.
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Thanks for all the useful suggestions. I was also thinking - can i get a thicker or better inner tube ? Any thoughts ?
