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  • On the other hand, there's a cost for a thin tire as well: Let's assume that you fix a puncture every 100km and do 20km/h at about 250W. So one puncture every 5h in the saddle. A 10W power increase translates to an extra energy of 5*3.6kJ = 18kJ energy burned, which is equivalent to 18kJ/250W = 72s saddle time. So, if you can fix a puncture in less than a minute, you are better off riding the thin tire, otherwise, you are better off with a puncture resistant tire. Commented Jul 1, 2020 at 13:11
  • @cmaster-reinstatemonica Every 100 km is way too much. Not even professionals get that. Their rides are over 200 km and most oftem do not get a single one in a race. Even fast tyres can get you many hundreds of km without a flat, depending on your riding style. At 250 W you woul be much faster than 20 km/h as well. Unless you are extremely heavy. Commented Jul 1, 2020 at 22:06
  • @VladimirF Depends on the roads you ride. The more gravel and the less smooth tarmac, the more punctures you get. The one-puncture-per-100km figure is from my experience. Commented Jul 2, 2020 at 7:24