Tire dependent. I run specialized grid trail tires on my mtb, at 18psi front, 24 rear. Never had a pinch in thousands of miles.
However - for one cycle, I switched to a set of bontrager tires - I think they were SE5s - at the recommendation of the shop when they were out of what I normally buy. I was running a bit higher, more like 22/28, and I pinched a tire within 50 miles. They replaced it for free without me even asking which makes me suspect it wasn’t uncommon. I ran them at 30/35 after that, but that much pressure on my local trails, loose desert gravel, and they weren’t great for traction at all.
Replaced them way before they were worn out, back to the specialized, and I have an extra 2-4 tires in my parts pile for the next time. The casing is just a lot tougher. I know bontrager has heavier casings in other tires, but I’m sticking with what has worked.
And now that I’ve said all that, I’m gonna get a pinch the next time I go out and it’s gonna be your fault ;)
Pinch flats are way more likely when running low tire pressure off road. That does not happen with tubeless setups.
Tire dependent. I run specialized grid trail tires on my mtb, at 18psi front, 24 rear. Never had a pinch in thousands of miles.
However - for one cycle, I switched to a set of bontrager tires - I think they were SE5s - at the recommendation of the shop when they were out of what I normally buy. I was running a bit higher, more like 22/28, and I pinched a tire within 50 miles. They replaced it for free without me even asking which makes me suspect it wasn’t uncommon. I ran them at 30/35 after that, but that much pressure on my local trails, loose desert gravel, and they weren’t great for traction at all.
Replaced them way before they were worn out, back to the specialized, and I have an extra 2-4 tires in my parts pile for the next time. The casing is just a lot tougher. I know bontrager has heavier casings in other tires, but I’m sticking with what has worked.
And now that I’ve said all that, I’m gonna get a pinch the next time I go out and it’s gonna be your fault ;)
Yeah sorry, I’d meant that -in my experience.
I’d had issues with loss of air on hard turns or losing the bead more often. I wonder if the model of rim was poorly designed.