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title: "Escaping the flat tires"
date: 2021-11-19
language: en
topics: ["bike", "experiment", "review"]
source_url: https://willem.com/en/2021-11-19_escaping-the-flat-tires/
---
# Escaping the flat tires

*Are puncture-proof tires really puncture proof?*

> 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?

![In search of answers: how many kilometers can you ride without flats? ](https://willem.com/global/images/d3eb859d6351.webp)

## The answer is 4200KM

![After 4200KM the Schwalbe Durano Plus puncture-proof tire failed ](https://willem.com/global/images/1d94e88f064d.webp)

It 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!

![Fresh Schwalbe Durano Plus with "Smartguard dual compound" - these are very resilient tires!](https://willem.com/global/images/7205bb32ddec.webp)

## Conclusion

Before 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!!

![Less flats, more cycling!](https://willem.com/global/images/43717fbbd0ea.webp)