Timeline for What type of tires can prevent goatheads?
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| Sep 23, 2010 at 17:40 | comment | added | Will | I've had a pair - and they're horrendous. The problem that they will always have is that, even if they feel as soft as real tyres, the air cannot be displaced to other areas of the tyre and so they don't deform anywhere near as much as even a high pressure tyre. This gives worse traction, a harder ride and more bent rims. | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:56 | comment | added | Tommy Williams | I tried some solid core tires years ago and had a problem with them rolling off the rim in turns--it was pretty disconcerting. Is that still a problem or has it been taken care of? Or was I just trying to ride them too aggressively? | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:16 | comment | added | geoffc | I seriously contemplated a pair for a while, but never worked up the courage. I held a pair at a bike show, and would say, not so heavy. But then I weigh a lot, and am not a freak about minimizing weight on the bike. | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:03 | comment | added | Zann Anderson | And weigh a ton I dare say? | |
| Aug 25, 2010 at 20:01 | history | answered | geoffc | CC BY-SA 2.5 |