12-09-17, 09:24 AM
Without details of mileages done on all tyres in addition to that done on the ones that are punctured a scientific conclusion won’t be possible. It’s such a rare event and most riders cover a small mileage so I guess the theory will remain anecdotal.
That tyres constructed from a polymer carcass might be easier for a nail to penetrate does seem plausible though. The one that got me was a puny thing that would probably have been deflected by the tougher steel construction of a BT023.