It's hard to believe that more tire manufacturers haven't starting making road tires with Kevlar lining. Performance offers the Forte Kevlar road tire (with yellowish side wall)and the all-black Forte Pro Kevlar.
My experience with Kevlar started a few years ago when I rode an old Bianchi mountain bike with "city slicker" tires on all my road rides. After getting 3 flat tires in a week, I found Kevlar-lined tires at Performance Bike. If figured "if kevlar can stop a bullet, it can probably prevent a flat". Sure enough, I've logged thousands of miles since then and other than a few pinch flats, I've had only one puncture flat (somehow a large staple penetrated my side wall).
I'll probably never buy another non-Kevlar lined tire. If other tire manufactures ever catch on, I'll have a choice. Until then, my only debate is Forte Kevlar or Forte Pro Kevlar.
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