Originally Posted by Steve_sr

Thanks for the insight. In 2005 the bike originally came with Vittoria Rubino Pro tires which wouldn't go more than about 25 miles without flatting. When I went back to the shop they replaced the rubber band rim strip with real rim tape and installed Gatorskins. Problem solved. So I have been running Gatorskins ever since with seldom a flat tire. I suspect that the real issue was the rim strip rotating with the tube and uncovering a spoke hole. Holds air fine until you go around a corner!

Can you provide any resources that would compare different tires casing suppleness and rolling resistance? These should track somewhat. I may be shopping for some new tires soon.

Thanks,
Steve