Tire liners

[forwater]

What are your opinions on the usefulness (or lack therof) concerning tire liners? I'm considering going places on the bike, and am not keen on the idea of changing a tire in the middle of nowhere.

(A tire liner is a thin piece of.. something.. that you place between a tube and the outer tire.)

Does anyone here use them? Does anyone have previous experience with them? Thanks in advance.

Here's one kind of tire liner: http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Flats-Bicycle-Liner-Protector/dp/B0018GH2TC/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1

 

[Aperitif]

Hi 4h2o... I don't know much about tyre liners - maybe ask directly in the Mountain Biking section of the forum?
However, punctures is something that we (don't) tend to mention - or even spell out in letters - UNLESS you ride Marathon Plus. For a lot of people, particularly everyday commuters and suchlike, these tyres represent the most 'maintenance free' and durable solution to the problem of flats, glass, thorns and whatever happens to be lying in the road. I assume the off-road version has a similar pedigree.
Check them out and see what a stunning variety of choice there is! And, there are even other manufacturers... somewhere out there!
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/off-road_tires

 

[2Loose]

I did run liners for a while, but the strip itself occasionally caused p*nctures where it overlapped inside the tyre and so I decided that tyres with built in protection were at least as effective and also lighter and better rolling.

 

[Mark_Robson]

My son was forever having punctures so I invested in a pair of these . They were a pain to fit but touch wood he hasn't had a puncture since. BTW they have been fitted for approx. 18 months now so I would say that it isn't just a change in his luck that has kept the puncture fairy away.

 

[Muddy Ground]

Not used them on the road, but for mountain biking they were rubbish; stopped the tyre deforming and gripping. Gives the bike a very strange feeling. The thicker plastic ones also add quite a bit of mass just where you don't want it. Some of the Slime type products are good for stopping the smaller punctures - just remove the valve core from the inner tube, pour some in and away you go.

Also a puncture sometimes isn't such a bad thing - forces you to stop and take life a bit slower; perhaps have a chat with strangers.

www.muddyground.com

 

[corshamjim]

Also a puncture sometimes isn't such a bad thing - forces you to stop and take life a bit slower; perhaps have a chat with strangers.

I find M+ tyres make me take life a bit slower.

 

[flying start]

I had a old mtb I put some bat tape into the tyre which help!!!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Tyre-liners are weight where you least want-it and make tyres feel slow and stodgy. Better to invest in a proper P*uncture resistant tyre.