Jabotical
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eTrike said:I've used Schwalbe Marathon Plus (the plus is important) for over 10k miles with zero flats. I did use a little slime for thorn punctures to prevent slow leaks but have since sworn off the stuff.
Another decent and cheaper option is Rubena Stop Thorn. They don't grip as well as Schwalbe but they are nice and thick. I've put over 400 miles on them since the red inner started showing.
Good info posted above. I ride recumbent trikes so the wheels don't prop debris but I've also got three tracks to watch vs. 1.
That's the first mention of heard of the Rubena Stop Thorn. Perhaps I'll give it a try, one of these days. Several people have mentioned being big fans of the Marathon Pluses, and in general it seems safe to say they're the king of resilient tires that ride reasonably well (if not the cheapest option). Of course, one of the earliest responses in this thread was Alan B's picture of a nail driven right through a Marathon Plus, so they're not invulnerable to the sort of attack that prompted this thread. :? But it's good to have another data point from a pleased user with positive real world experience.
What sort of tube do you have in there, that's lasted >10k miles with zero flats? Seems like that's as important as the tire (considering my most recent flat was from a tube that parted at the seam).
Makes sense that trikes have both advantages and disadvantages in the flats department.
Things seem to have gone much better for me since I started being more paranoid about bike lane debris.