Anyone tried these puncture proof tyres ?
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Just reading some reviews and methinks they are harder to fit than MP's, expensive and likely to be bumpy on rough roads. Not sure I would want to spend £120 on a pair of tyres.
I use to run a rear airless green tire. http://greentyre.com/bicycle-tyres.php
There is a knack to fitting them, I think they came with a pair of green paddles used to lever the tire on. Together with zip ties it is do-able you just need to trust the tire will give at the right moment.
I have to say the ride was harsher and at times skitich on wet slippery surfaces. I don't know if this is true for this version though.
I moved back to proper tubes when i got my new bike, then bought Schwalbe Marathon plus, with thick Raleigh TA411P Puncture Resistant Inner Tube. Bewarned short valves. To pump these you may need a locking nut for the valve, or a schrader valve extender. Finally i also topped up with green slim.
If you want to avoid the pain of completely removing your hub motor to fit a new inner, you might want to pop for the easy fit susage-like 'Gaadi Double End Inner Tube' as your spare.
There is a knack to fitting them, I think they came with a pair of green paddles used to lever the tire on. Together with zip ties it is do-able you just need to trust the tire will give at the right moment.
I have to say the ride was harsher and at times skitich on wet slippery surfaces. I don't know if this is true for this version though.
I moved back to proper tubes when i got my new bike, then bought Schwalbe Marathon plus, with thick Raleigh TA411P Puncture Resistant Inner Tube. Bewarned short valves. To pump these you may need a locking nut for the valve, or a schrader valve extender. Finally i also topped up with green slim.
If you want to avoid the pain of completely removing your hub motor to fit a new inner, you might want to pop for the easy fit susage-like 'Gaadi Double End Inner Tube' as your spare.
I could see a 40c blue pair ( if they came in that colour) on my Blue coloured schemed Boardman , they would sit nice with my saddle.
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What bike do you have? They seem to be road bike tyres only, or have i missed something? Currently I have MP's on a Giant e-Road and run them at 30psi to smooth out the bumps..
The web site is rather vague about removing the tyre to fit new spokes and recommends taking it to a dealer.
WHY?
WHY?
The schwalbe airless tyres look Great but won't be in the UK until 2019 according to cycle republic
I think an airless system would be ok if it had different levels of hardness. Really hard for the 120psi racer types and a softer one for the rest of us.
My bike was delivered with 100psi and it was horrendously hard but with a more sensible 50 in them it was much better.
My bike was delivered with 100psi and it was horrendously hard but with a more sensible 50 in them it was much better.
Opinions seem to vary on the Tannus tyres, but there's no doubt they are the best attempt at a solid tyre yet.
I think you can get them in a couple of notional pressures, but once you've chosen which ones you would be stuck with that level of hardness.
Historically, solid tyres have always been hard on wheels and spokes.
Changing a spoke would be a nuisance since it means tyre removal.
I fancy a Brompton push bike for short journeys.
Tannus tyres on that would be attractive, because Bromptons seem a bit prone to punctures and removing/refitting the rear wheel is a faff.
I think you can get them in a couple of notional pressures, but once you've chosen which ones you would be stuck with that level of hardness.
Historically, solid tyres have always been hard on wheels and spokes.
Changing a spoke would be a nuisance since it means tyre removal.
I fancy a Brompton push bike for short journeys.
Tannus tyres on that would be attractive, because Bromptons seem a bit prone to punctures and removing/refitting the rear wheel is a faff.
The Tannus tyres have exactly the same failing that all previous solid tyres have had, a single piece construction.
Conventional tyre carcases are designed to have good lateral stiffness with much better vertical compliance, thus combining comfort with lateral stability when cornering.
A one material solid tyre cannot do that, it has to fall down on one or the other or be somewhat inadequate with both.
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Conventional tyre carcases are designed to have good lateral stiffness with much better vertical compliance, thus combining comfort with lateral stability when cornering.
A one material solid tyre cannot do that, it has to fall down on one or the other or be somewhat inadequate with both.
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The one Schwalbe intend to introduce may be getting there, since it combines conventional construction with a solid insert. Weight might be its problem though, solid inserts will never be as light as compressed air!
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