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Amerityre tires

I haven't tried them, but it seems to me the laws of physics pretty much conclusively tell us they would have a jarring, unpleasant ride compared to pneumatic tires.
 
My gut feeling is that they'd have to ride poorly. If the foam were soft enough to have a compliant ride, it would also create meaningful rolling resistance. I betcha they're also a collossal pain in the ass to mount.

If you are really having problems with frequent flats, the odds are that your tires are underinflated. I am a fairly large guy (6'4", 195), and don't get flats often. If this is really a problem for you, I'd suggest using Slime sealant, rather than a solid-foam tire.
 
What kind of Slime sealant and doesn't it need to be refilled a lot in the tire ? Does it cause a mess as well ? I read a lot about it and it seems ok.

I looked at heavy duty tires but those won't prevent flats either. The only thing is a airless tire.

I just don't want to be get a flat tire. I don't mind changing one but I rather not get a flat tire.
 
Slime works quite well. It doesn't ever need to be refilled. It won't cause a mess unless you tear off a valve stem by riding on an uninflated tire (which I have done once or twice). It does add weight, and honestly I don't bother with this kind of thing for that very reason.
 
Originally posted by: imtim83
So what do you use to prevent flats or do you just use heavy duty tires, tubes, and tire liners?
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None of the above. I use nice light tubes, actually. Heavy-duty tires, tubes, and tire liners are all effective, but they give the bike a nastier ride, and tend to add weight. My best flat-prevention tool is my ancient Silca Pista floor pump - as long as I keep my tires properly inflated, I don't have flat problems of any significance.
 
Originally posted by: imtim83
What about nails, glass, etc ? Sometimes you can't see it or avoid it.
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Well, as they say, sh!t happens. I'm not going to make my whole cycling experience less fun with heavy tires/tubes just to prevent a couple of flats a year.
 
Originally posted by: imtim83
What do you do if both tubes go flat ?
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That's why I carry a spare tube and a patch kit. I have actually had that happen - once in San Francisco I absent-mindedly rode over the metal grating above the underground BART trains (I was distracted by a hottie!), and immediately pinch-flatted both tires on my road bike. That led to about 15 minutes of patching, but I was able to continue my ride.
 
So what type of tires + inner tubes (brand) do you use please?

Also do you think you save any money by just using the light weight ones and replacing the inner tubes ? Do you replace a inner tube everytime you get one flat in the inner tube?

How often do you replace your tires ?
 
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