Such a cheap upgrade but so effective IMO.
Prevention is better than the cure, and that's why for me tyre liners are better than sealant in the war against punctures.
Riding around lately it's so wet and boggy I doubt any sealant would work.
Previously I did get a puncture from the tyre liner itself, but that was when I used to use one set of tyres all the time for ages with no change. Nowadays I'm like anyone else on STW with a set of tyres to change out with for every season if not sub-season or whim. So that eliminates that issue for me.
Why do you use or not use them?
Riding around lately it's so wet and boggy I doubt any sealant would work.
Eh?
You do know the sealant goes [i]inside[/i] the tyre don't you, where it's nice and clean and dry... 🙄
Prevention is better than the cure, and that's why for me tyre liners are better than sealant in the war against punctures.
If you're a commuter, and sharp flints or thorns are the issue, largely I'd agree that a thicker line of defense is a better option (though I'd suggest a Schwalbe Marathon as tyre liners really are a rubbish Heath Robinson approach to fixing this problem). But for Mountain Biking, no chance. Tubeless with some sealant in is lighter, there's no tube to pinch which is the biggest deal for many, and if anything it's less of a faff than refitting a tyre liner that doesn't want to stay in one place when you change your tyres.
Anyway, thought I recognised your user name... Seeing as you're the man who thinks disc brakes are pointless and your bike has a tiller rather than a stem, you'll find most of us that live in the present are going to end up disagreeing with you all over again!
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Anyway, thought I recognised your user name... Seeing as you're the man who thinks disc brakes are pointless and your bike has a tiller rather than a stem, you'll find most of us that live in the present are going to end up disagreeing with you all over again!
Ooo, good memory! This should be entertaining!
Stop spoiling our fun Nobby!
You should be using solid rubber tyres - they will float in the wet weather and never get punctures.
There was me thinking I'd be spoiling 'its' fun 😉
You can get liners for your panties too.
Woah. 😯
Wasn't expecting such totally uncalled for attacks.
I must be important, as Morrissey might say 😛
Sticking to the technical side of things - I thought sealant inside a tyre was there to seal a puncture which occurs from the outside of the tyre. It was my understanding that the sealant needs to solidify by drying to seal the puncture. If the tyre is rolling through a wet muddy bog it likely won't get to seal. Am I incorrect?
I definitely noticed this with Slime tubes.
Pinch punctures only happen to those who underinflate tyres or do enormous rad big air landings.
As for faffing with centering liners, it's not a big deal and is probably less of a hassle than swapping out tubeless tyres.
PS: 'long' stems were the norm in the 90s when MTBs actually used to handle well compared to today's slack rubbish
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trying way too hard.
Considering that this forum has such a fine tradition of high quality trolls, it's disappointing to see the average lowered at all, let alone when it drops so far with a single thread.
maybe if I was an Audi driver I might get less grief ❓
Tho probably in exchange for my imagination, sense of humour etc.
So does anyone actually want to discuss their views on the merits or otherwise of tyre liners?
There are no redeeming features, you're also a probably a poor troll. Anything else?
ontor - MemberThere are no redeeming features, you're also a probably a poor troll. Anything else?
Interesting, what made you arrive at that conclusion? Used any?
And maybe you could learn to type good grammar?