Continental and Schwalbe both offer puncture resistant tires of varying degrees that are great for commuting, training, and even racing.
Continental offers the Super Sport and Gator Hardshell tires. The Super Sports have a extra thick layer of rubber for added tire and sidewall durability, PlusBreaker belt to provide flat resistance, and borrows the proven tread pattern of the Grand Prix. The Gator Hardshells provides bead-to-bead protection of DuraSkin, the Hardshell casing wraps further into the sidewall, and an extra-wide PolyX Breaker covers the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Offering the highest level of flat protection by continental. The SuperSport weights 400g (700×23) and the Hardshell weights 250g (foldable 700×23.)
Schwalbe’s puncture resistant tires range from economical to highest puncture protection. The Lugano are their economical puncture resistant tire weighing in at 280g (700×25.) The Blizzard are a bit sturdier incorporating Schwalbe’s KevlarGuard technology for a safer ride and weights in at 275g (700×25.) Their highest puncture protection tire would be the Durano Plus with SmartGuard weighting in at 380g (700×25). The SmartGuard belt is extremely puncture resistant and has a thicker layer of rubber, both of these attributes prevent flats from tube puncture and sidewall slashes.
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