[Joe Johnson]

Originally Posted by flipthedog

Hello everyone,

Our team has had relatively little experience with pneumatic tires during the competition season. So I wondered how pneumatic tires hold up during competitions. Has anyone experienced flat tires in previous years? I can imagine that the current game will cause even more punctures compared to previous years.

Thank you,

Floris
Team 1389

I've used pneumatic tires many seasons and I don't remember having had a flat tire that wasn't self inflicted. I recall pinching a tube with a screw driver trying getting the tire on/off the hub. I think we popped a tire once when we used too low of pressure and the tire slipped on the hub and over taxed the valve stems that were the only thing keeping the tire from rotating further.

Dr. Joe J.