Just got back from holiday in the Lakes where I sustained a double puncture whilst climbing Hardknott Pass
I hit a rock on the nearside whilst passing a descending car that had moved over to let me pass. To cut a long story short, both nearside tyres ruptured and I guess I was lucky not to damage the rims. I guess that's what you get with low profile tyres although I had spec'd reinforced (97) sidewalls on the rear - Uniroyal Rain thingys - but they still punctured. The recovery truck couldn't reach me (I was stranded at the Roman fort for those who know the road) and I ended up having to ring a local Whitehaven tyre shop who taxi'd me a spare wheel to get me moving until both flat tyres could be changed. At the tyre shop I had a choice of cheap Chinese tyres or Falken 914s. The Falkens worried me a bit with the previous poor comments on the forum but I chose them anyway (didn't really have much choice) at £100 a corner. They seem fine. Just need to get the front wheel alignment/camber checked now.
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