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From: powers@noscvax.UUCP (William J. Powers)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: tire savers
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 10:53:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 10:53:01 1985
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I have always used tire savers because I believe that they do reduce
the number of flats.  Whenever I go through any sort of debris
(including water) I usually rub both tires with my hands.
Now the winter approaches.  For those of us on the West coast that
means rain.  I have been storing a pair of fenders for over a year
now.  I have hesitated to install my fenders because with fenders it
becomes difficult to rub the tires with your hand (the front tire can
be fairly easily rubbed) and because tire savers cannot be easily used (if
at all).  If rubbing your tires and using tire savers has any merit,
it will be especially important in the rain when all sorts of debris
will be picked up.

The question is: does anyone have any thoughts or know of any studies
on the merits of tire savers and/or rubbing your tires.  Some advocates of
fenders have claimed that the relative benefits of tire savers are minimal.
Others claim that a Mr. Tuffy works just as well.
As far as I know, no studies have been made on the relative value of
any of these methods has been made.
I'm sure that this has been discussed before, but I must have missed
it.

Bill Powers.