Quickest puncture?

42 miles in rear.
Had patch lift in a front ,tyre flipped to the right an i crabbed left towards roadside,lucky it went as i was on white line when it went.

Same in cars - you are more likely to get a puncture in the rear than the front. A screw dropped will naturally fall on its side - the front runs over it and flips it up for the rear to collect.

My experience so far is that bikes get more punctures than cars: softer rubber maybe?

Perhaps you just notice punctures more on 2 wheels.. just a thought :-S

Actual surface area suggests you're more likely to get a puncture on a car but generally deeper and thicker rubber could be more resistant... who knows.

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by Stu

but it doesn't happen

It does too! Mine was a screw in the front.

My favourite, mmmmmm

JW

Originally Posted by Stu

Has anyone ever had a puncture in anything other than a rear?

I've had a faulty tyre valve in the front, resulting in a slow puncture. when it got to 10 psi, i REALLY knew about it.

Originally Posted by Stu

but it doesn't happen

I've had one in the front

Originally Posted by simesb

Same in cars - you are more likely to get a puncture in the rear than the front. A screw dropped will naturally fall on its side - the front runs over it and flips it up for the rear to collect.

My experience so far is that bikes get more punctures than cars: softer rubber maybe?

I always figured it was cos bikes ride over more crap than cars, especially when filtering. The line a bike takes doesn't tend to follow that of a car's tyre track...

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by simesb

Same in cars - you are more likely to get a puncture in the rear than the front. A screw dropped will naturally fall on its side - the front runs over it and flips it up for the rear to collect.

My experience so far is that bikes get more punctures than cars: softer rubber maybe?

Same explanation for both points perhaps?

A cars longer wheelbase leaving the screw time to fall over again and not get collected in the tyre.

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by Stu

but it doesn't happen

Did to me!

[Rich]

Happened to me on my way home from Notts Saturday, only done 800miles on the bugger. Repaired now though happy days

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Stu

Has anyone ever had a puncture in anything other than a rear?

Yep, got one in my front brake fluid res ....seriously.