I have used puncture resistant tyres, slime inner tubes and a slime strip (all at the same time!!) and I still got punctures.
Does anybody have any constructive suggestion?
2007-12-03 22:29:49 · 19 answers · asked by kelfisher 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Throw a bone our way... getting flats and throwing slime in the tube doesn't explain your situation well. What kind of riding? How heavy are you? Paved or dirt/gravel? Back or front tire? How many flats in what span of time? Are you replacing the tube or patching? Leaks on inside, outside or left/right sides of tube. What kind of tires? BMX, MTB, road, race...?
2007-12-04 02:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slime is a good place to start. However, in order to avoid pinch flats, look at inflating to at least 45psi mountain or 90 psi for road.
Many people swear by the tubeless equivelent of slime. However, the only sure way is to have solid tyres.
Luck
2007-12-05 00:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check when u remove a punctured inner tube that the thing that punctured it is not still left in the tyre which will cause a new inner tube to pop.
2007-12-03 22:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by zippeyzak 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try this web site. I think you can get a polyurethane foam filler for wheelbarrow, bicycle and machinery tyres to puncture proof them. I saw the stuff about 10 years ago and it was injected into the innertube via the valve. The wheelbarrow wheels never went flat again. If these websites doesn't help, I am sure if you search enough on the web, you will find what you need.
http://www.kenjones.com/index.asp?pgid=8
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/tracks/zeus/
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/12184
2007-12-03 22:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by Col B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can buy plastic shelds that fit inside the tyre inbetween the inner tube and tyre.
2007-12-05 08:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by col 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife has solid tyres on her bike - never had a puncture!
2007-12-03 23:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by IAN S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are you over-inflating the tyres?
2007-12-03 22:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop riding over thorns, and if you do take them out of the tire when you change the tube!
2007-12-05 01:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
avoid "bumping" up and down kerbs.
check tyre pressure.
watch out for hedgehogs.
Or get the bus - the nights are drawing in!
2007-12-04 01:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by dougiebhoy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Make sure you are keeping your tires inflated to the recommended pressure. All the measures you described won't stop a pinch flat.
2007-12-03 22:37:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋