On 2017-08-31 12:21, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/31/2017 1:55 PM, Joerg wrote:
Yesterday I had another two (!) sidewall punctures. Long
story short I will definitely not recommend CST Conquistare
tires. Wore out in less than 1200mi and then weakened which
is just unacceptable. So thumbs down from me.

This brings up two questions:

1. The Mr.Tuffy orange liners for 700c narrow tires. They
must be laid in with a wee overlap. Will that overlap cause
a 700c 25mm tire at 110psi to run bumpy? Like whop .. whop
.. whop every time the overlap comes around?

2. What about taking a second (otherwise discarded)
thorn-resistant tube, slit it open on the inside and slide
it over the real thorn-resistant as a 2nd layer?

The problem is that Kenda seems to have discontinued selling
thorn-resistant tubes with good and most of all same
thickness all around but now the thickness tapers off
towards the sidewalls. That's where they fail. Same for
Sunlite which I had to re-order yesterday because those
things are essentially unfixable with those thin REMA patches.

Any words of wisdom? As usual, weight absolutely does not
matter.

In case anyone knows: I read somewhere that smugglers
"inflate" their vehicle tires with some sort of hardening
sealant (Silicone? Construction foam?) that makes the tires
bullet-proof. What material is it and how do they get it in
there thoroughly enough? Would it be good for a couple of
thousand miles?


Not anything new:
http://www.americanindustrialtire.com/foamfilled.htm

See your local skid-steer equipment dealer


Thanks. AFAIK that only works with tires that have large volumes but
I'll inquire.

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Regards, Joerg

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