• meekah@discuss.tchncs.de
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    16 hours ago

    Meaning more surface area to hit something sharp. Yeah the larger area means lower pressure on the contact surface but I don’t think that’s the deciding factor in whether something punctures your tire. Best way to prevent punctures is tougher tires rather than larger ones. The lower pressure just helps with stuff like loose gravel or sand.

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      15 hours ago

      There are also puncture self repairing tires now. They have a gel like layer on the inside which gets pushed out into the hole sealing it. I have them and haven’t had a flat in over 5 years.

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        10 hours ago

        That is what happens after the puncture, though. Doesn’t really change anything about what I said. But if that works for you, that’s good.