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title: "Schwalbe Durano Plus tires, 4200KM before the first flat"
language: en
topics: ["bike", "experiment", "review"]
full_article_url: https://willem.com/en/2021-11-19_escaping-the-flat-tires/
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# Schwalbe Durano Plus tires, 4200KM before the first flat

*What puncture resistant means in practice, measured in kilometers.*

> In 2021 my rear Schwalbe Durano Plus tire finally went flat after 4200KM of riding. Before switching to puncture resistant tires I averaged one flat per 1500KM, so they nearly tripled my distance between punctures.

The Schwalbe Durano Plus tires ran so long without a puncture that I stopped carrying a spare. The rear tire finally lost pressure during a commute, after 4200KM of riding. That single failure answers the question whether puncture resistant tires are really puncture proof: they are not, but they last far longer than ordinary tires.
Before switching I averaged roughly one flat per 1500KM, depending on conditions. One tire is not a statistically solid sample, so I will not make bold claims from a single data point, but the direction is clear: fewer flats and more cycling.