Mr. Tuffy Bicycle Tire Liner

I was getting fed up with punctured tires every few weeks, especially with the rear tire, so I decided to try the Mr. Tuffy tire liners. Recently I punctured again on a Sunday morning ride after 33 and a half miles, 400 yards from home. No big deal, it was a short walk. Front tire was completely flat almost immediately. When I got home, I found 2 small, but very sharp thorns embedded in the tire casing which had pierced the inner tube in 2 places. Here's the thing. I found 2 more, longer thorns embedded in the rear tire which was protected by the Mr. Tuffy tire liner which I had installed the week before. The weird part is I wouldn't have checked either tire if the front tire hadn't punctured. I was running 700x25c Michelin Pro 4 endurance tires @ 82 psi. I would recommend the tires and the tire liners.

I purchased a Rivendell Cheviot last November and it came with a pair of Soma B-line 650B 38mm tires. The Bike was awesome and the tire gave a very smooth ride inflated at 55psi. What was infuriating was that I was experiencing an average of one flat a week. This went on for almost a month and I nearly gave up on the tire. Looking on the raves people were lavishing on this tire liner I decided to give it a try before getting a new set of tires since I felt bad throwing them away seeing that they barely had 200 miles. That was almost three months ago. The bike now has 548 miles and not a single flat since I installed Mr. Tuffy. I cannot thank the makers of this product enough. It has saved me the annoying hassle of fixing a flat on the side of the road for three months now. If you commute to work or school this is a must have. I did not see the size for 650 B tires so I just bought the 26 inch mountain bike with 1.5 inch width and it fit my tires very nicely. I actually had to cut 1.5 inches to avoid excessive overlap. Great stuff!

Pretty easy to install, tough and flexible material

-> Tires are more and more offered (when available) as solidly built (K-shield…) but an extra layer does not hurt. (+) EASY to install, even for a beginner. WELL-DESIGNED in 2 layers integrated, one in colored PVC (FLEXIBLE, with NON-CUTTING or brittle edges like some competitive products) and another seeming more rubber in the center, it seems to ensure that the product stays in place while ensuring a soft contact with the tube. At touch, the MATERIAL seems of a good quality, neither too hard not too soft. (-) - There is NO THIN STICKER that would guarantee that the product stays in place (well in the middle) so you have to mount it in a horizontal position and hope everything fine when is time of the vertical position (most of the time, for final assembly with the wheel). Some say that the tube could push the guard in a perfect mid, it may be true, but nothing says it and everything seems fine in the end. - The PRICE of the product is certainly still quite high, at the beginning of 2023, but after 4 tube replacements (10-15$ USD each) in 2022 I hope that it will save me some money and trouble too. Mention: The GOLD is close to the PURPLE (in size) but it seems that the latter would be a little larger (especially with a 700 x 35-38) to slightly cover the sides. QUALITY-PRICE ratio; (FOR NOW) GOOD ! Remains to be seen with time. * Various other products exist, but several seem to have only a lied impact when faced with different sharp objects. By carefully analyzing the reviews of other products, it seems that some even end up being brittle or even creating punctures by themselves with sharp edges or ending up causing wear on the tube. I haven't seen any such comments on Mr. Tuffy's seller page. I reserve the right to update this comment if there is a problem. Hoping that this little unbiased review will help you.

Tweakers and squatters behind my house broke bottles on the road because they thought I called the law on them, I didn’t but I should have. That was a few years ago but still there is tens of thousands of tiny glass shards on the road. No doubt I would be getting flats if I didn’t install the Mr Tuffy’s.