Bob,
Not sure how wide they go in 650b size, but I've been running 700x50mm
Panaracer Gravel King SKs on my Chev for the last 8 months commuting ~15
miles daily in NYC (mostly Brookyn with lots of glass and other city
detritus). I've only had one flat and it was a weird phantom flat (not
I inspect my tires much more frequently than I used to and often am picking
various debris out of them that have not yet caused a puncture. I’ve come to
the conclusion that many flats are caused not by what I just ran over but by
something I ran over yesterday that has finally worked itself
Plus one for trying sealant. I run TB’s tubeless on my commuter and while I get
plenty of punctures I rarely flat. I don’t think I would run TB’s any otherwise
- they are a wonderful feel but they have ZERO puncture resistance.
Also they wear out pretty fast. Once they get worn out the
With sealant my delicate tires laugh at glass slivers! If I wasn't on the
injured list I'd be plowing through some right now, maybe next week...
I did run Thunderburts on my Clem with tubes+sealant. Hated it. Still got
flats. I think if there's an advantage to be had by using sealant filled
