Part 1: How to assemble Tannus tires tutorial: • Forget About Flats! Ta... Guys, let me know, what do you want me to test, break for you in the future!!!
I have so many problems with flats that i never even dared to go more than 20-30km rides, roads where i live are a complete disaster and after having a flat this past saturday i went searching for a solution and found this tires, they are a bit expensive for my wallet as right now cuz im jobless but i will surely get them at some point because on the long run based on the amount of tubes and repair kits i bought last year alone it will be worth and so it will free me the massive worrying, carrying replacements, repairs, pumps, etc. I didnt even know something like this existed before, i knew there were flat resistant MTB tires but nothing like this, specially for road bikes. Im happy i found this and im looking forward to get a pair, specially since i just do cycling for some cardio or hobby, nothing competitive! Thanks for the reviews!
I don't use motor vehicles, and ride my bike only. I have been using 26x2 tires with Schwab Marathon and Serfas Drifter tires with Slime tubes as well as some very cheap tires with Slime Tubes. I have reduced my flats ( 10,000 miles per year / 16,000 killometers) to just 2 or 3 per year. Using tires that are narrower than these don't have the same thickness and puncture resistance. I have road bikes that use 700c25mm with Specialized Armadillo tires, they flat all the time, even stupid little thorns will flat these thin crappy tires. I will not buy any more Armadillo's. I will probably try the Tannus tires for my city commuting bikes where I am close to home for the next few years in testing before venturing 70 miles from home on my long distance bikes.
I’m never using Tannus tyres again. I had a set fitted to my commuting bike and had three spokes break over a period of four weeks. The ride experience was awful. I could feel the lack of traction especially when cornering or riding on painted cycle lanes. When riding over imperfections or thin cracks between paving stones there was lateral movement. And the vibrations - wow. I’m back to confidently and comfortably commuting on 120 psi tyres.
@@cannondany I had the bike for three years without any broken spokes. After the Tannus tyres were fitted I had three spokes break over four weeks. I think that's correlation and cause. Even without the broken spokes I would've had the Tannus tyres removed because of the reduced control, traction, and enjoyment. P.S. your RU-vid channel is excellent.
I used it... Horrible adhesion. It became unusable for the first braking, it was square. You buy a premium tire from the price! (Sorry for bad english)
Broken spokes come from wheels that have reached their lifespan. Wheels only last about 3000 to 5000 miles, then begin breaking spokes. Once you have broken your first spoke, the entire wheel needs rebuilt with all new spokes. Rear wheel will need rebuilt at a rate 3x higher to the front wheel.
Fantastic review, but you missed a very important test/feature. Are the tires true and round? I have been using good flat resistant tires like the Schwalbe Marathon Plus, but the tires are not true or round. Also important to me is any added tire noise, are they quiet? I had switched to Serfas Drifter tires, which are very good, but the noise of the inverted tread was so loud I can't hear cars behind me at cruising speeds of 18mph.
Not a new idea. After seeing a version on 'Tomorrows World' around 30years ago. I thought they seemed the perfect solution to frequent punctures. Went out and purchased one just to try. Removed it after a week as it felt like I was riding on the rims. Would like to know if these are any better!
To test rolling resistance, find a long hill and coast down. Check your speed at intervals with both conventional tires and Tannus. I will do that if I ever get a pair of Tannus tires. So far I have very few flats. I use Shwalbe Marathon tires with thorn resistant tubes. My last flat, I had my valve stem blow off. That concerns me. I've never had that happen before. The cheap Chinese tubes do not adhere the stems to the tube very well anymore.
Your experience with the valve happened to me too. I also have schwalbe tyres ( GT Tour), and never expected a flat. But the valve died last month. Changed to a "proper" tube now
I think the Tannus tires will be lighter than the Schwalbe Marathons while providing 100% puncture protection, I've seen some Schwalbe Marathons on the side of the road. For example for the 700x32C the Marathons weigh 730 g (and to this you have to add the weight of the tube) and the Tannus tires weigh 640 g for the same size.
I owned solid tyres and your test doesn't work. Every time you turn the bars, even 1 degree it slows you down. Sprinting is slow and sub 10kph is like being stuck in mud. The bike won't roll slowly
Question, say you're a Clyde, say 100 kg Cyclist, should you choose say a 28mm Tannus Tire in 'HARD', at LEAST for the Rear Tire, and maybe a 25mm 'Hard' for the Front Tire on a Road Bike ONLY Allowing Tire Clearance of 28mm Rear/ 25mm Front? Apparently there's THREE Hardnesses of Tannus Solid Tires. Is the 'Hardness Rating' for PREFERENCE or According to Rider + LOAD Weight on the Bike?
I would like to see these compared to Schwalbe tires with the extra material for puncture protection, such as Marathon GT or Plus. I've been using (or rather abusing) them and never got a puncture. Plus they last very, very long. But I am curious about the rolling resistance, grip, and ride comfort differences between these and the Schwalbe tires. So it would be great if you could test them.
That would be interesting to , I have been using Marathons for year now , on a Cross bike , only in the last few months changed to this year's new Marathon GT 365 tyres because I like the better tread design that offer better traction only mixed surface , and is perfect for the mixture of road ,cycle path , and gravel and woodlands trials that I rides around while also offering near puncture proof performance while not being as heavy as more armoured Marathons + series.of tyres , these airless tyres look intresting though .
Sounds good I have heard they are a very good , gravel tyre the G-ONE's , not tried them myself , had some mixed results with Cross tyres using them in mixed road conditions , good for light mud , unsealed paths , like the ones found in the many parks and along the River Elbe in Hamburg , but very tricky on sealed cycle paths with metal covers and drainage cover , i had couple of crashes in rainy conditions involving such items , but none of these are road racing tyres anyhow , but from my many years now trying out normal tyres and the heavier near future proof Marathons I am willing to give up some rolling speed for the sheer joy of being pure free . I do not miss those day with frozen hands trying to replace a inner tube on a rainy cold Sunday ride back in the UK in my 20's ,when I have an option not too 😁 look forwards to more RU-vid videos.
I run tannus tyres,700cx28 on my commuter bike and i gotta tell you the rolling resistance is very noticeable i was told its about 12% but im prepared to put up with it for peace of mind.
@@foodforestretirement2799 about 60 psi,but have since gone back to pneumatic tyres,after about 2 months they really started to square off and rolling resistance became worse,I now use schwalbe marathon plus,and the difference I noticed was incredible.
@@stevejpm1 I've been using Marathon Plus for a long time, about 10 years. While very good, they still get beat about twice per year by long >1cm nails and screws. Much of my riding is on a highway where a lot of crap accumulates on the shoulders. Otherwise, off the highway, I never get flats. Glass isn't a concern but the prospect of immunity from nails and screws is very appealing to me and what brought me here. Thanks for your post.
so basically it makes almost no difference if your not racing and just commuting or riding to exercise in terms of performance no flats is definitely a thing for commute bike.
You made a intriguing suggestion, about creating tubular version. The only way, I think they could do it is by using it as a replacement for the inner tube. And then a very light casing could be used and with no air valve. So I wonder how it would compare tubular, clincher or a tubeless set-up designed for endurance? And even if it get cut and punctured it shouldn't affect the casing. Also without having to fix flats tubular are a lot less of pain to live with....
That sounds very much like the "Cushcore" system. You have a core that is similar in material to the Tannus tire and it does double duty as a core backup tube and as a clamp to hold the tire bead in the wheel. Other than that, you still treat it like a tubeless tire with the sealant and all. All it needs is to be feasible is about a 5:1 price reduction.
'Sounds' like??? WADR, Cushcore, has has little to nothing in common with this Tannus made insert (they make a few different types). And even if it did, my comment was about producing a "tubular version"(Did you think there was a tubular version of Cushcore? guess not). So apparently you just had the need to randomly make a completely irrelevant comment? So thx.
Never had a broken spoke...and who brings replacement spokes on a ride??? Real advantage to the liner over the airless version, is its lighter and has less rolling resistance...
Broken spokes are an indication of a wheel that has come to the end of its life. The wheel needs rebuilt with all new spokes. Wheel life is very short only about 3000 to 5000 miles.
@@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene I can tell you from experience that wheels will last more than 3K to 5K miles. I had 1 spoke break last year and that bike has just over 10,000 miles. My other bike has 9300 miles with no broken spokes ever. I'm no lightweight at 185 lbs and I carry groceries on my 9300 mile bike so well over 200 lbs. much of the time.
I use the Schwalbe Marathon in 26x2, a very thick tire tread and protection. No flats yet, but the tire is not true or round, making for thumping down smooth roads and descents of mountains.
Great and Thank you So Much and We get in to 5G internet now So we need videos in Real Best Full 4K 240fps Resolution quality and also The Sound system in Real Best Full HD Resolution quality 3D surround , soon please .
@@thedistance1155 I've decided on my present tire set up for the road. Schwalbe Marathon and Marathon Plus 26x2 with slime tubes. at a rate of about 500 to 1000 miles a month, the flat rate has been cut to about 1 per year.
This system can't be tubular, ever. The adhesive is not enough to keep the tyres in place, regular tubular can because the air pushing the tyre against the wheel keeping it in place.
