Puncture Resistant Tires?

[maximumwang]

I keep getting screws and nails stuck in my tires. I don't know if its from the way I drive? ?‍
They cause slow leaks, so I can usually manage with a portable tire pump i keep in the car, until I have a chance to get them patched. But it happens like once a month.

I've got the stock Continentals that came with my Big Bend.
Do they make puncture resistant tires?

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[760Bronco]

The stock continentals are trash,
And I’ve never had success in general with continentals… event on my optima I had a couple of them fail in odd ways, like the sidewall driving down the freeway.

go get some 235 all terrains

 

[rdc17]

They make run flats, where you can drive for 50 miles or so on a punctured tire. My last car came with them as OE. Never had a puncture though.

You might have better luck with an AT tire that has chunkier treads, but it's not going to be totally safe from punctures.

 

[Benanza]

I keep getting screws and nails stuck in my tires. I don't know if its from the way I drive? ?‍
They cause slow leaks, so I can usually manage with a portable tire pump i keep in the car, until I have a chance to get them patched. But it happens like once a month.

I've got the stock Continentals that came with my Big Bend.
Do they make puncture resistant tires?

If you are getting a flat once a month, better get a camera on that car cause someone is messing with it.

 

[endrMinr]

I have a First Edition with the Falkens, and my experience has been less than great as well. I have had 3 flats, one was a nail but the other two were who-knows-what, this was from in-town driving too. If I get another flat I'll be replacing all tires, havent decided with what yet but something at least load rating C or above. A higher load rated tire will have more plies, usually greater tread depth, and be more puncture resistant. Depending on tire they can be a lot heavier tho

 

[Bluebaru]

The 235/65/17 Falkens are rated as 4 ply but the 245/65/17's are rated 6 ply. I've had some problems with sidewall cuts, on another brand of tires, when driving off road, that have otherwise been great. I'm glade I paid for the upgraded warranty, at Discount Tire and get a free replacement of non repairable tires. Side note, the warranty doesn't carry over so it's necessary to pay for it again, on the replacement, assuming you want it.

As far as puncture resistant tires go, I think any E load rated tire will be better than a SL or XL rated tire but you will pay a price for that, in many ways, Rougher ride, more noise, Cost more.

I have posted ??? to Falken about their sidewall construction and am waiting to hear back but I'm leaning toward their 245/65/17 or the BFG KO2, in the same size, which is a D load rated tire and has their 3 ply sidewalls and is well know to be a tough tire.

 

[MoFoCo]

I drive 20k miles/year in a lot of industrial neighborhoods and construction sites, nails and screws are a regular thing regardless of which tires I have. Just a fact of life, I'm afraid.

I run tubeless tires with sealant on my mountain bike, and haven't had to fix a flat in 6 years. I know slime or other sealant is probably a no-no on a car mostly because of the TPMS sensors, but it does work.

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