Seems like a gimmick to me. I've been commuting with reinforced tyres (puncture protection) for 10 years now, and the only punctures I got was when I changed b

Seems like a gimmick to me. I've been commuting with reinforced tyres (puncture protection) for 10 years now, and the only punctures I got was when I changed bike and did not upgrade to reinforced tyres straight away. I've not had a single puncture with reinforced tyres (though I get the most reinforced you can get). It's anecdota of course, but I'd love to know if people actually get punctures with that sort of tyres. And this is not by virtue of having clean roads. There are potholes and there is a lot of glass on the cycle lane. Nowadays I don't even bother trying to avoid glass shard and just go straight in. One time I came home with a 0.5cm glass shard stuck in my tyre. It had not punctured the tube. I don't have experience with tubeless designs or solid tyres, but they solve the issue as well.