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Has anyone else got any experience with Terravails in the 'light and supple' guise?
I've been running the Rutlands for the last month or so, but the occasions when I've gone for a longer ride in the New Forest, I've had puncture issues. I think I've had 5 punctures over 3 rides, including 2 quite significant cuts to the tread which the sealant has struggled to deal with (one in the front tyre, one in the back) . In both cases, a dynaplug has worked (or sort of worked in the second case - it needed a second plug half way round the ride and has now lost c.10psi overnight).
I suspect I've caught a sharp bit of flint for both of the fairly bad cuts.
What I'm trying to establish is whether this is poor tyre choice for the terrain, that these tyres are particularly flimsy, or whether I've just been unlucky. I'm not especially heavy at 70kg and have been running the tyres at ~37 psi front/40 back with Orange seal.
While I'm at it, what are people recommending these days for reasonable supple tyres that can deal with mud but are also fairly robust?
Ta.