r/cycling • u/reasonableperson101 • 1d ago

Need help! Ebike 20x3 tyre blew again.

I have been dealing with issues related to the road as of this year, due to the city not wanting to keep the roads clean, there has been an unholy mess of scrap car tires, screws, glass shards and metal shards on the streets and bike lanes. I have tried a number of things, bought brand new tyres, new tubes (multiple times), grabbed some sealant (didn't help at all when truly needed), and even added some liners to help with the bike's durability.

I desperately need a way to have a long lasting ride, like I'm talking months to maybe even a year. I need them to be durable because this bike is my only form of transportation. I try Ultraverse by the way, and so far seem to do ok but I still end up fixing my tyre once a month, this has slowly started to be one of my more expenses so far.

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u/Contingency_Plans 1d ago

Maybe solid tires? The ride comfort will be worse but flats wouldn't be an issue any more and the added weight wouldn't be a problem on an ebike.

I don't know if Tannus makes a tire in that size but I have heard some good things about them.

https://tannusamerica.com

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u/reasonableperson101 1d ago

I had their liner which was doing fairly well before eventually still popping at the end of like roughly 9 to 12 months I believe. As for tubeless, they don't seem to sell any 20 x 3 sizes

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u/Contingency_Plans 1d ago

I did some looking on their website and I think you are right.

There must be someone making a similar tire that will fit your wheels. It seems like the kind of thing that would be perfect for a commuter ebike.

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u/reasonableperson101 1d ago

Especially people who goes doordashing or go to work

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u/negativeyoda 11h ago

check your tires periodically. Most punctures aren't spontaneous but are the result of embedded debris getting worked through the tread from repeatedly rolling over them. I pick bits of glass out of my tires every couple of weeks or so

I also ran tire wipers on my touring rig back in the day, but they don't make those for 3" tires... especially if they're at all knobby

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u/reasonableperson101 9h ago

Periodically as in like daily?

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u/negativeyoda 9h ago

Every week or 2. If you can't avoid a big patch of broken glass, maybe look at your tires and pick out the "tire diamonds" (as we used to call them) at the end of your ride