[mr_dove]

I just moved into a new area where "goathead" thorns are very common. I have Specialized Armadillo tires on my bike but I have 7 other bikes belonging to my wife and kids and Armadillos just aren't cost effective when you need them for 7 bikes.

The bike sizes in our stable hit every kids bike size.

I absolutely love my Armadillos but I don't know what options are available in all tire sizes for an economical price. I've used Slime tubes in the past with mediocre results.

 

[JohnE]

I had a bad goat head infestation a couple years back, after a very wet winter. Slime tubes are my best cost effective solution...other than a patch kit. I pulled 64 thorns out of a brand new Weirwolf one day...

 

[Wumpus]

Tuffy liners?

 

[DirtyMike]

Im with Johnne on this one.... best your going to find is slime... those damn thorns even kill tuffies...... that and tuffies are only as good as the install

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

 

[valve bouncer]

Thread title fail. "Lots of pricks in my area" would get you more hits ihomo.

 

[SkaredShtles]

How about ghetto tubeless with Stan's in all the tires?

 

[mt.airborne]

I just take an old tube- one that the thorns already destroyed, make sure the thorns are out of it, and line the tire with it. then place a new tire inside. that created enough barrier that the thorns didn't penetrate all the way through to the new tube.