Punctures

[Biker]

Hey guys.

I've been running Michelin Road 5's since purchase of my Gen 1 (18 months) and am happy with the handling / feel.

However, I have been, I feel, pretty unlucky with punctures over the last 9 months:  I've had 6.

My current rear road 5 has 4 self applied plugs in but the lastest (5th puncture) was at such an off-perpendicular angle it is definitely unrepairable this time...

Anyway, my question was not about the merits / safety of running with puncture repairs / plugs but I was curious... how frequently have you guys had punctures on the rear, especially with a Road 5?

Has you're experience been similar, or very different?

[Mareng1]

If you are doing a few miles in the city or suburbs each week - it might just be the lack of street-sweeping being carried out due to cutbacks?

Not heard of Road 5 being puncture prone, but Road 4 seemed to get a reputation for punctures, I remember.

[bobdave]

I was unfortunate to get 1 puncture (which I plugged and rode until the tyre wore out) in the last 25000 miles of riding on Michelin Road 5s in a rear tyre so I think you have been extremely unlucky getting 6 in such a short time frame.

[Antares]

I don't think it's down to the tyre, but the bike. The XR seemed extremely prone to punctures, I've had almost a dozen since i owned the bike, At least 1 in every tyre with the exception of 1 set of road 5s... It must be the way the front wheel throws up crap and the weight/way the rear tyre hits it. Never had another bike so puncture prone... Sad but it is what it is, especially when roofer twats leave nails lying around...

[RyanGTXR]

Are you riding in the gutter or over lots of hatched areas? You'll pick up more crap on those parts of the road.

[LeftCoastKen]

I have been riding my '16 for 5 years and 52000 km now and only every had 1 puncture.  It was a rear Road 5.