User submitted reviews
Review by AnonymousReviewed 2/1/2014by AnonymousCompetitive Racer11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.worked for a whileThey appear to have worked great for a while.I live in new mexico and deal with goatheads. They have helped greatly with that problem. The issue is that the liner appears to have dryrotted in the tire. It has a zig zag crack down the middle which after being compressed for a long time has a sharp and hard edge. This appears to have begun causing flats. The tubes cannot hold up to the sharp edge of the rotted liner.
They worked great for a while but a little pricey and if the ruin a good tire, can't remove the liner after it rots, they are not worth the money.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
They appear to have worked great for a while.I live in new mexico and deal with goatheads. They have helped greatly with that problem. The issue is that the liner appears to have dryrotted in the tire. It has a zig zag crack down the middle which after being compressed for a long time has a sharp and hard edge. This appears to have begun causing flats. The tubes cannot hold up to the sharp edge of the rotted liner.
They worked great for a while but a little pricey and if the ruin a good tire, can't remove the liner after it rots, they are not worth the money.
Review by George from MAReviewed 8/13/2014by George from MACycling EnthusiastLowell MA7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.Didn't work for meI have been having considerable amount of flats this year. I put one in each tire. Rode 10 miles before I got my first flat. Inspection of tire and a glass char was the culprit. I dug it out of the tire and it wasn't very sharp. My evaluation is that these liners didn't provide the minimum of protection. For me a waste of money.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by George from MA was helpful/No, review by George from MA was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I have been having considerable amount of flats this year. I put one in each tire. Rode 10 miles before I got my first flat. Inspection of tire and a glass char was the culprit. I dug it out of the tire and it wasn't very sharp. My evaluation is that these liners didn't provide the minimum of protection. For me a waste of money.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 10/15/2012by AnonymousCycling EnthusiastEast TN3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.Won't ride without them.Used to get periodic flats, always at the worse time. Put these in the tires of my touring bike and my road bike. Have gone hundreds of miles, without a single flat.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Used to get periodic flats, always at the worse time. Put these in the tires of my touring bike and my road bike. Have gone hundreds of miles, without a single flat.
Review by ssaxt0Reviewed 9/4/2012by ssaxt0Casual CyclistAntioch, CA2 of 6 customers found this review helpful.Gotta Have it.I bought this product for my back tire because I kept getting a flat but did not get for my front tire until now. I also got new tires that have some Kevlar protection but wanted to make sure by getting the liner for the front as well. I feel more confident that I will reduce the amount of inner tubes I need to purchase for my bike. Have not gotten for my mountain bike but will be considering as a future purchase.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by ssaxt0 was helpful/No, review by ssaxt0 was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I bought this product for my back tire because I kept getting a flat but did not get for my front tire until now. I also got new tires that have some Kevlar protection but wanted to make sure by getting the liner for the front as well. I feel more confident that I will reduce the amount of inner tubes I need to purchase for my bike. Have not gotten for my mountain bike but will be considering as a future purchase.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 7/17/2012by AnonymousCompetitive RacerFlorida6 of 12 customers found this review helpful.Jury is out....I'm got a pair of these and am going to give them a try. However I can tell you that if (out of the tire), you stick them with a nail or the point of a knife, it goes right through. The knife will only stick a little way through but plenty to puncture a tube. A pin won't even slow down as it passes through. By comparison I also got some slime liners and puncturing those suckers is brutal. The plastic will deform arount the point of a nail but not let it through. I am not going to use those, however, as there are just too many comments about the liner itself cutting the tube to ignore. The above does not inspire confidence but I will put them to the test. After riding these for a while I will repost.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I'm got a pair of these and am going to give them a try. However I can tell you that if (out of the tire), you stick them with a nail or the point of a knife, it goes right through. The knife will only stick a little way through but plenty to puncture a tube. A pin won't even slow down as it passes through. By comparison I also got some slime liners and puncturing those suckers is brutal. The plastic will deform arount the point of a nail but not let it through. I am not going to use those, however, as there are just too many comments about the liner itself cutting the tube to ignore. The above does not inspire confidence but I will put them to the test. After riding these for a while I will repost.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 6/18/2012by AnonymousCompetitive RacerNew Jersey5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.2300 miles and still rollingI too was looking for a impenetrable solution for my tires. I read about this product and was not disappointed. I trained with the liners all this winter with some serious damage to the rubber. But most importantly no flats.
now if that was not enough... i also rolled in the Paris roubax challenge and tour of Flanders sportif. 19 sections of cobbles was not and issue.
I and still rolling strong and its mid june.
This is now a mandatory addition to my build.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I too was looking for a impenetrable solution for my tires. I read about this product and was not disappointed. I trained with the liners all this winter with some serious damage to the rubber. But most importantly no flats.
now if that was not enough... i also rolled in the Paris roubax challenge and tour of Flanders sportif. 19 sections of cobbles was not and issue.
I and still rolling strong and its mid june.
This is now a mandatory addition to my build.
Review by MCalbuquerqueReviewed 6/17/2012by MCalbuquerqueCompetitive RacerNew Mexico9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.The best combination of flat protection and light weight I've found.I use the Panaracer tire liners in all my training tires. They add very little weight, and they don't stiffen the flex of high performance tires. In New Mexico it's critical to have protection from the ever-present goatheads. These liners will not deflect every thorn, but they prevent most flats while retaining the handling characteristics of high performance tires.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by MCalbuquerque was helpful/No, review by MCalbuquerque was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I use the Panaracer tire liners in all my training tires. They add very little weight, and they don't stiffen the flex of high performance tires. In New Mexico it's critical to have protection from the ever-present goatheads. These liners will not deflect every thorn, but they prevent most flats while retaining the handling characteristics of high performance tires.
Review by DWayReviewed 3/1/2012by DWayCasual CyclistSan Jose, CA3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.Great price. Great purchase. I could not understand why I kept on getting flats. Ride after ride, tube after tube, patch after patch. Until I got ahold of this precious lil' wonder. Haven't had a flat since!
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by DWay was helpful/No, review by DWay was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I could not understand why I kept on getting flats. Ride after ride, tube after tube, patch after patch. Until I got ahold of this precious lil' wonder. Haven't had a flat since!
Review by AnonymousReviewed 2/4/2012by AnonymousCycling EnthusiastCalifornia3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.Just saved me, hughe gash front tire, could see the kevlar, no flat I like everything about it, big fan!!!
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I like everything about it, big fan!!!
Review by ZachariahReviewed 4/1/2011by ZachariahCycling EnthusiastPalm Desert, CA USA10 of 12 customers found this review helpful.Invisible ArmorThey weigh almost nothing but they ended all flats cold, on my Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires. Combined with Latex tubes, you'll never notice they are even inside your tire...the rolling resistance and smoothness is not compromised one bit. I had a small finishing nail puncture the tire - but make a u-turn out the same side! Now, that's bulletproof...
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Zachariah was helpful/No, review by Zachariah was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
They weigh almost nothing but they ended all flats cold, on my Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires. Combined with Latex tubes, you'll never notice they are even inside your tire...the rolling resistance and smoothness is not compromised one bit. I had a small finishing nail puncture the tire - but make a u-turn out the same side! Now, that's bulletproof...
Review by GumbymanReviewed 9/12/2010by GumbymanCycling EnthusiastPortland, OR18 of 18 customers found this review helpful.Looks like felt and feels like felt, but hell if I could poke a hole in it!I hate changing flats while on a ride, so I try to make my tires as bullet proof as possible. For my new bike, I bought Vredestein fortezza TriComps tires and lined them with the Flat Away kevlar liners. Before I placed the liners in the tires I tried to poke a hole in one with a sharp knife, I could not get the tip of the knife trough the liner. For only an extra 25 grams per liner, I can't think of a better liner to use. No flats yet. TriComps and these liner may not be quite as bullet proof as Armadillo Tires, but they are close as roll a lot faster!
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Gumbyman was helpful/No, review by Gumbyman was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I hate changing flats while on a ride, so I try to make my tires as bullet proof as possible. For my new bike, I bought Vredestein fortezza TriComps tires and lined them with the Flat Away kevlar liners. Before I placed the liners in the tires I tried to poke a hole in one with a sharp knife, I could not get the tip of the knife trough the liner. For only an extra 25 grams per liner, I can't think of a better liner to use. No flats yet. TriComps and these liner may not be quite as bullet proof as Armadillo Tires, but they are close as roll a lot faster!
Review by Felt Z4 riderReviewed 10/19/2012by Felt Z4 riderCycling EnthusiastSouthern OregonNice and light and gives added protection.Have put on 1200 miles since I put these in my tires. They are very light and not too difficult to install. I have had 2 flats in all of those miles. Both times a thorn managed to work its way through. Since I have had these I have spent more time riding and less time fixing flats on the side of the road. I would recommend these to anyone who wants to have less flats.
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Felt Z4 rider was helpful/No, review by Felt Z4 rider was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Have put on 1200 miles since I put these in my tires. They are very light and not too difficult to install. I have had 2 flats in all of those miles. Both times a thorn managed to work its way through. Since I have had these I have spent more time riding and less time fixing flats on the side of the road. I would recommend these to anyone who wants to have less flats.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 6/8/2012by Anonymousdon't use with slime tube this thing acts like a sponge, been there did that , it happend to meJust buy mr tuffy's
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Just buy mr tuffy's
Review by EastCoasterInNewMexicoReviewed 3/27/2010by EastCoasterInNewMexicoCycling EnthusiastNM1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.Quote from insert Sharp objects...may pass through this tapeWish i would've seen that quote before spending $25 on two of these for a road bike used for commuting. Since moving to New Mexico the local goatheads &40extremely tough, spiky, seed pods of a weed&41 are the bane of my cycling existence. I put Slime's plastic inserts in my mtn bike tires. Since they have no adhesive, they're a little tricky keeping in place while installing a tube. Slime's are hard plastic, but a goathead managed to find the outer edge and bypass the liner straight to the tube. I like the idea that this product has an adhesive binding, making installation easier. The tape is felt-like, so i can see how a sharp object can pass through it. As a test i took a goathead out of a shoe and it slides right through the felt with very little resistance. My hope is that the extra thickness will at least help reduce the frequency of flats. We'll see.
I'm installing today, i'll try to remember to report my experience later on.
&40About my rating it's too early to tell, so i'm going middle-of-the-road for now. I just wanted others to see the sharp objects warning before buying. I'm trying to stop thorns, not blunt-headed bullets!&41
Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by EastCoasterInNewMexico was helpful/No, review by EastCoasterInNewMexico was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Wish i would've seen that quote before spending $25 on two of these for a road bike used for commuting. Since moving to New Mexico the local goatheads &40extremely tough, spiky, seed pods of a weed&41 are the bane of my cycling existence. I put Slime's plastic inserts in my mtn bike tires. Since they have no adhesive, they're a little tricky keeping in place while installing a tube. Slime's are hard plastic, but a goathead managed to find the outer edge and bypass the liner straight to the tube. I like the idea that this product has an adhesive binding, making installation easier. The tape is felt-like, so i can see how a sharp object can pass through it. As a test i took a goathead out of a shoe and it slides right through the felt with very little resistance. My hope is that the extra thickness will at least help reduce the frequency of flats. We'll see.
I'm installing today, i'll try to remember to report my experience later on.
&40About my rating it's too early to tell, so i'm going middle-of-the-road for now. I just wanted others to see the sharp objects warning before buying. I'm trying to stop thorns, not blunt-headed bullets!&41
Hi George,
Thanks for your review! I am sorry to hear the tire liner failed. Please let us know if you have any questions about the liner or if there is anything we can do to fix the situation. Be sure to get in touch with our customer service department at [email protected]!
Thanks, Anna