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Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.

As in "never ever". I doubt it.
As in "very very rarely". Yes, almost anything of decent make, in decent
condition, pumped to correct pressures.

For ordinary use on road, Schwalbe Marathon Plus are about as puncture proof
as you get, though perhaps over-heavy for many people. Ordinary Marathon's
are pretty puncture resistant, and considerably lighter.

If after belt & braces, then "slime" or similar puncture sealing chemicals
can be put inside the tube, which will seal the tyre after a minor puncture,
keeping it inflated.

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Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Yes, and they are rubbish. Heavy and the ride and traction is terrible.

Air in tyres is there for a reason.

At the upper end of the price range, there are tubeless MTB tyres. These
need special wheel rims, and work like a car tyre (tyre seals to the rim,
and that is filled with air, no tube). They can be fitted with self-sealing
chemical which will resist multiple punctures. But, its (very) expensive,
and quite new technology.

- Nigel

--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

What sort of use will they get? There are varying degrees of puncture
protection, all the way up (or is thhat down?) to airless tyres. The
problem is that the more protection they give the more efficiency and
comfort you lose. The exception is some of the newer tyres with hi-tech
built-in puncture protection strips, but these are expensive and not
always effective. I don't use them, but someone will be along in a bit
to make recommendations.

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Any help appreciated!

You can get the foam filled ones which are more of a pain to ride than
punctures are to repair - sluggish and harsh. About as close as you
will get to puncture proof in "normal" tyres are Dutch Perfect tyres.
http://www.dutch-perfect.nl/

--
Tony

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is no good evidence either way."
- Bertrand Russell

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

I had some cheapish (£10) kevlar linings which I used on my MTB tyres after
getting many punctures from broken glass and they seemed to do the job.

When I swapped to road tyres I didn't buy any new liners, but I've hardly
had any punctures so I'm not really sure how well they work.
--
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Schwalbe Marathon PLUS are as near to it as poss.

Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Any help appreciated!

What kind of tyre and what kind of puncture are you experiencing?

As others have suggested Schwalbe's Marathon Plus is as near puncture
proof as you are likely to get in a tyre for a MTB (559) rim. As far
as I can tell it comes in two flavours. Tour and ATB for road and
trekking use respectiveley.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Any help appreciated!

It is possible to buy solid or semi-solid tyres. You'll only ever buy one
pair, though, because you'll find that the grip is so poor and the ride so
uncomfortable that you'll long for punctures. Much better idea are kevlar
belted tyres, which are puncture resistant but not puncture proof.

--
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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Any help appreciated!

Marathon XRs are *very* puncture resistant and long lasting. Not much
will work against pinch punctures though 🙁

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Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

My marathon plus's are now two years old, have done about 4000 miles.
No punctures and
look (almost) like new. Best £50 I ever spent.

stephen

I have travelled over 7000 miles on Marathon plus without a visit from "u no
hoo"

--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

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Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

My marathon plus's are now two years old, have done about 4000 miles.
No punctures and
look (almost) like new. Best £50 I ever spent.

stephen

Quoted message said:

Is it possible to buy a tyre or inner tube that does NOT puncture.
Is there such a thing as a rubber/solid tyre for a mountain bike?

Any help appreciated!

As Nigel Cliffe said Schwalbe Marathons with slime work well.

I ride an ICE S trike bought from http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/

On my first ride out after building it I got a puncture on the inside
wheel. So I trundled it to the nearest Halfords and got what I needed
to change it and a slimed tube. I have since changed to Schwalbe
Marathons on the front now with slime in all 3 tyres and I've not had
a puncture since.

Although I thought I would have to fix a puncture once I heard a noise
cause by a twig going around under one of the front mudguards. I
stopped to pull it out to find it was a half inch long thissle. I
heard a hissing sound that promply stopped. That was a year ago at
least and I still haven't had to fix it.

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For ordinary use on road, Schwalbe Marathon Plus are about as puncture proof
as you get, though perhaps over-heavy for many people. Ordinary Marathon's
are pretty puncture resistant, and considerably lighter.

I've just got some Continental Travel Contacts, which so far (a few
miles) seem pretty good and give the appearance of being really tough. I
would be interested in any comments anybody has on these. I'm a bit
concerned with cornering on wet roads as they look like they might slip
quite easily?

--
John

John Halliwell said:

I've just got some Continental Travel Contacts, which so far (a few
miles) seem pretty good and give the appearance of being really
tough. I would be interested in any comments anybody has on these.
I'm a bit concerned with cornering on wet roads as they look like
they might slip quite easily?

Can't tell by what a tyre looks like, can only tell by leaning until it
slips. Not something I recommend to those who dislike hospital food.

~PB

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John Halliwell said:

I've just got some Continental Travel Contacts, which so far (a few
miles) seem pretty good and give the appearance of being really
tough. I would be interested in any comments anybody has on these.
I'm a bit concerned with cornering on wet roads as they look like
they might slip quite easily?

Can't tell by what a tyre looks like, can only tell by leaning until it
slips. Not something I recommend to those who dislike hospital food.

Thanks, I'm a happier now I've done a few more miles and seem to have
scrubbed the original sheen off them.

--
John

John Halliwell said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Nigel Cliffe
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

For ordinary use on road, Schwalbe Marathon Plus are about as puncture proof
as you get, though perhaps over-heavy for many people. Ordinary Marathon's
are pretty puncture resistant, and considerably lighter.

I've just got some Continental Travel Contacts, which so far (a few
miles) seem pretty good and give the appearance of being really tough. I
would be interested in any comments anybody has on these. I'm a bit
concerned with cornering on wet roads as they look like they might slip
quite easily?

Travel Contacts are a lot better grip than the Sport Contact