"I'm a daily bicycle commuter, typically riding 50-100 miles per week. I shop on my bike, take it racing, and do a ton of recreational riding, and I ride in all kinds of weather. I purchased the Armadillo Elites last fall, and I haven't looked back since. I have somewhere around 2,000 miles on them, and I took a moment to inspect the rear this past weekend before a long ride.

I found dozens of cuts, holes and even one spot with a 3mm long piece of broken glass embedded in the tread (yes, it was 3mm deep in the tread, point down). Have I had any flats? Not once. My cuts ranged from 2mm to 12mm long, and I was shocked that the tire was still in one piece. I ride quite aggressively, and I've never had the tire run wide or slide out on me.

In the 7 years I've been running armadillo tires on 4 bikes, I've never had one flat. As an additional bonus, they lose air a lot more slowly than a typical tire. They receive my highest recommendation."

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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