No ordinary tyre guarantees absolute puncture free, but improvements in technology have gone a long way to reducing your chances of puncturing.
One of my favourite puncture proof tyre is the:
Armadillo - Specialized all condition. The tyre feels pretty tough and resistant to small scratches. It claims to be designed for low rolling resistance; but, in practices feels a little heavy. I am quite happy using it on my commuting bike as I go on a bike path which is not concrete. I have been using it for over 6 months (5 days a week) I had one puncture but that was a 6 inch nail - can’t complain about that one.
Armadillo Tyres
Continental Dura Skin. The other tyre I like to use on my winter training bike is the Continental Dura Skin (all season). As as added bonus it has good handling properties in the wet (essential for winter riding). It also feels a lighter ride than the Armadillo.
I have also found the Continental Grand prix 3000 series to be pretty good in resisting punctures.
Don’t forget the best way to avoid a puncture is to:
- Avoid riding in wet grit and dirt
- Mend an inner tube without pinching it whilst putting it back on - Tips for mending a puncture
Puncture Free Tyres
The only puncture free tyres are those that are completely solid. I wanted to try one, but, was told they were too wide to fit a racing bike. If anyone has good experiences with puncture free tyres and knows where you can get one for 700*25, I would be interested in hearing, you can leave a comment below.
Road Tyres at Wiggle
Armadillo Tyres at Evans Cycles
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Hi, I Recently moved from inner tube tyres to puncture Proof tyres as i got Extremely fed up with Punctures & Pumps Breaking over the years & all i can say about them is That i will never go back to a inner tube tyre again, They are light & just as good as a inner tube tyre if not BETTER in my opinion!
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try greentyres for a 700/22/23 sprint or racer puncture
proof tyres i have not tried them yet
cheers
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I once fitted solid greentyres to a mountain bike. they were difficult to fit but the big disadvantage was the increased drag compared to normal tyres. it was hard work and they were never off road.
Please take a look at our Amerityre range of tyres as we do offer a 700×25 road tyre.
take a look at our 700×25 road racing tyres from Amerityre
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