Anti-Puncture Tyres At-a-glance

I've got a Hutchinson Intensive (one of the recommended tyres) on my rear wheel and I love it, it has lots of grip. The tyre's now done ca 800 miles and has threads sort of unwinding round the tyre circumference on one side just above the rim. It looks like about a 2-3 mm depth of tyre has lost threads round the circumference and that in some areas the main upper of the tyre may be separating.

ive had the same happen with conti tyres. one vittoria open corsa. and a schwalbe ultremo.

it did worry me that the contact surface part of the tyre would eventually seperate from the sidewall.

so in the garage as a emergency spare and never buy them again. except the vittorias. cos i love em. and because i caused it to happen.

if the side of the tyre hits or rubs against a curb or in a deep enough pot hole or something , you have to kind of keep an eye on it regardless of what tyre you have.

and vredestein tricomps. lovely comfy grippy tyres.