little5guy

First, I have a never ending quest to find more uses for duct tape (which clearly represents the apex of human thought). Second, I am cheap. Third, I am frustrated at having gotten two flats in as many rides.

My query:
Would it be folly to apply thin strips of duct tape to the inside of the tire? One or two strips would not be too thick to mess anything up I would think. The benefit, of course, would be that those little stones, and pieces of glass and metal would have more trouble poking into my tube.

Has anyone ever tried this? Has no one ever tried because they are smart enough to realize it is one of the more bone headed, useless acts one can do? After all, Amradillos are awesome, but they cost $30 bones a tire. That ain't cheap.

For the uninitiated, Armadillos are tires have extra thick tread and are about as close as one can get to puncture proof.

Any thoughts are appreciated, as always.

Thanks!