I need a good tyre... help please.

[wyadvd]

Martin Hayman wrote (see Because Schwalbe's marketing in the UK is so feeble?Is that really so?  Ahhhh I get it , what you are saying is all the conti proponents are merely the victims of a very successfull marketing campaign and not actually using tyres of any real merit..... I understand now...... anyway vin cox helped their marketting about a year ago!:http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/gear-news/cycle-show-vin-coxs-genesis-croix-de-fer/5671.html

[Martin Fitzpatrick]

Richard Hallett wrote (see)However, correct technique when fitting the second bead of the cover is to start opposite the valve.Hi Richard- I've never tried it that way, so I'll have to give it a shot on my spare wheel when I've got some time. I think I took to doing it the other way because it gave me more room to manoeuvre the valve, but I'll have to try it your way- presumably all the stuff about partial inflation and 'tucking-in' still apply.BTW, has anyone else used Kenda 'thorn-proof' inners? They're weird things, aren't they? Has anyone had problems with the valve coming away from the inner tube? I had this several times- usually at bed-time after I'd fitted and inflated the inner hours before. The bike would just be sitting there and PFFFFF!- explosive decompression as they say. I assume I'd got a mis-alignment between the valve and hole that, because of the rigidity of the inner, was enough to actually tear it. Haven't had the problem since I stopped using them. (To be honest, thorn-proof inners in Marathon Plus outers was massive overkill and a waste of money- everybody's got to learn sometime!)

[Richard Hallett]

Bally wrote (see)We debated it here as well Richard finish at the valveAnd it's described in more detail here

[GdnReader]

No one has mentioned checking your tyres for debris. A  flint will be hammered through the toughest tyres given enough time. Giving the wheels a spin and digging out any flints / glass helps keep you puncture free. Tha narrower the tyre the more crucial this is.

[Martin Hayman]

victims of a very successfull marketing campaign "Oh dear. Well-organized manufacturer with good product employs sound marketing to trick vulnerable consumers out of their money? I don't think so.FWIW, I use Schwalbe tyres and rate them highly; likewise Contis."

[Richard Hallett]