Folding vs Wire clinchers

aFlabbyPanda · 2013-09-26 12:42:41

So after my first exposure to folding tyres my faith has been shaken. I've had wire bead tyres on everything so far and only had 1 pinch flat in 12 months from hitting a very large pot hole (my own fault). First full week with the folding tyres (same pressure) resulted in a pinch flat and then the tyre ruptured. I ride a…

26-09-2013 01:42PM

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aFlabbyPanda

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So after my first exposure to folding tyres my faith has been shaken. I've had wire bead tyres on everything so far and only had 1 pinch flat in 12 months from hitting a very large pot hole (my own fault).

First full week with the folding tyres (same pressure) resulted in a pinch flat and then the tyre ruptured. I ride a mix of city and country roads, the country can be rough to be honest but the wire bead tyres have handled it no problem up to now.

I guess any tyre can fail but I was wondering what other people experiences have been? Are wire bead tyres more robust or have I just been unlucky?

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#2 26-09-2013 02:31PM

07Lapierre

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Very unlucky... I'd say

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