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Mr.Tuffy liner for road bikes ok? Or 2nd tube?
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? -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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