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As @Amey mentioned (waves), Schwalbe Pro Ones were total shit for me. Way more punctures than standard Ones, and several punctures that refused to seal so required patching from the inside/tyre worms. Far, far too much faff.
Moved to IRC Formula X-Guard and haven't had a puncture since. Had to bin one because I hadn't noticed that a piece of glass (I'm guessing) had slashed straight through to the puncture proof layer - it went right across the tread - but even then it hadn't punctured or let out any air at all, I just didn't fancy riding it any more. It could have been like that for 100s of miles for all I knew.
Current puncture proof mileage is at around 3000 km on one (which I now have as a spare), and around 1700km on the new pair I bought. Wear rate is impressively low and while the rear has flattened off a bit after 1700km, I weigh 110kg so I'm pretty happy with that – I imagine they'll last a very very long time for lighter riders.
If you don't mind trading a bit of puncture resistance for speed, then the RBCC version dumps the puncture proof layer – I'm looking to get a pair for review, and am keen to see if they're as awesome as the x-guards.
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4000 miles for race tires - is that not pretty good?
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My Schwalbe Pro One honeymoon is at its end. I've used these on my daily commuter for almost a year, and had more punctures than I had on regular tubes in the last 10 years. I think I'm doing everything right; sealant levels are constantly maintained and tyre pressure is nothing too high.
I've only got 4,000 miles on them and they're ready for the bin, which is pretty shit. What are other people's experiences with them? Does anyone else use them on a daily commuter, or only on their weekend bikes? Have I just been unlucky?
Anyway, can anyone pitch in with which alternatives they've been using, and what their experiences are with them, how many miles you've done on them?
Cheers