Flat tires

Tbill

New Member
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Canada
I boughty ebike about a year and a half ago.
It came with CTF 27.5x2.4 tires. (I've never had any kind if fat tire bike before.)
I've had 3 flats so far and I'm just wondering if it has anything to do with the size of the tires or the brand.
For me, this seems like a lot and since the latest is on the wheel with the hub motor, it's gonna take a lot longer.
So should I just patch it up? Should I replace the inner tube with a new one or should I also get a better tire?
Opinions welcomed.
 
What is causing the flats?
I had 3 flats in 4 months on 27.5 x 2.6 tires (Maxxis) and they were all due to blackberry thorns.
Went with tubeless with Stans and zero flats since (4 years).
 
I live in the southwest and the majority of flats were from goathead stickers. I added Mr. Tuffy tire liners and Stans sealant goo to each tire with a tube. I also kept a spare tube in the rack bag for those flats too large for Stans. Purchased a new 26X4.8 fat tire ebike a year ago that came with Tannus tire liners (zero flat after 14 months of riding).
 
Well my longest no flat is on 4.8s Jumbo Jims tubeless, had one puncture, but easily fixed with a plug, no wheel removal reqd.

I used to get endless flats on a hub drive running tubed 24x3 , even tube creep rips.
 
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