On Fri, 17 Apr 2015 04:19:27 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:
On Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:46:29 -0700 (PDT)
Neil Smith wrote:

expect from them. I was wondering if Schwalbe marathon tyres were
as puncture resistant and would perhaps wear better. Thanks

I've heard that Armadillos suffer from premature ageing, but people
like them because they're responsive for a puncture resistant tyre.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus will resist land-mines and last until all
the rubber is worn off the tread. They do however weigh a ton, and
they're not exactly zippy.

I've punctured a marathon plus once. However, I'd also worn it down
until some of teh blue layer was showing and tread was a distant
memory.

My car tyres puncture more frequently than teh marathon plus on my
bike. I use them on my utility / commuting bike so that I just don't
need to worry about punctures. I used Conti Top Touring before teh
Marathon Plus was invented, but I've been using it exclusively since
it was invented. As noted, I've had one puncture in that time (which
is now getting on for 20 years of daily commute? - I can't remember
when they brought the tyre out)

I buy the tyres sufficiently rarely that I can't remember how often
that is - it's certainly a period measured in years between puchases -
maybe 3 yrs / 10,000 miles?

regards, Ian SMith
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