{
 "id": 36938,
 "slug": "2021-11-19_escaping-the-flat-tires",
 "url": "https://agents.willem.com/en/posts/2021-11-19_escaping-the-flat-tires/",
 "source_url": "https://willem.com/en/2021-11-19_escaping-the-flat-tires/",
 "language": "en",
 "date": "2021-11-19",
 "published": "2021-11-19T00:00:00+01:00",
 "created": "2025-06-26T22:09:28.917000+02:00",
 "updated": "2025-07-22T13:16:05.925000+02:00",
 "title": "Escaping the flat tires",
 "subtitle": "Are puncture-proof tires really puncture proof?",
 "summary": "You might wonder how puncture proof a \"puncture-proof\" bicycle tire really is. I set out to find the answer when I installed Schwalbe Durano Plus tires on my bike. It was inevitable for me to find the answer to the question: How many kilometers can you ride without flats using puncture-proof tires?",
 "topics": [
  "bike",
  "experiment",
  "review"
 ],
 "author": {
  "name": "Willem L. Middelkoop",
  "url": "https://willem.com"
 },
 "translation": {
  "language": "nl",
  "url": "https://agents.willem.com/nl/posts/2021-11-19_ontsnappen-aan-de-lekke-banden/",
  "source_url": "https://willem.com/nl/2021-11-19_ontsnappen-aan-de-lekke-banden/"
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   "description": "In search of answers: how many kilometers can you ride without flats? ",
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   "url": "https://willem.com/global/images/1d94e88f064d.webp",
   "description": "After 4200KM the Schwalbe Durano Plus puncture-proof tire failed ",
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  },
  {
   "url": "https://willem.com/global/images/7205bb32ddec.webp",
   "description": "Fresh Schwalbe Durano Plus with \"Smartguard dual compound\" - these are very resilient tires!",
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  },
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   "url": "https://willem.com/global/images/43717fbbd0ea.webp",
   "description": "Less flats, more cycling!",
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 "text": "The answer is 4200KM\nIt took them so long to fail that I didn't even carry a spare tire anymore! The Schwalbe Durano Plus tires are really puncture resistant - but only up to so many kilometers. During one of my commutes the rear tire suddenly lost pressure - a sensation no cyclist really wants. Alas, the answer!\nConclusion\nBefore switching to puncture resistant tires, I frequently had flats during my rides. On average one per 1500KM, depending on conditions. Statistically I need more testing to make any bold statements, but I like where this is going: less flats, more cycling!!",
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}