What is up with(fat tire flats and fat tire challenges?)

[SteveandBebe]

I was considering buying a fat tire bike, but not sure what I'd be facing in the event of a flat or blow-out. Anyone experience that and lived to tell, I'd love to hear from all near-death experiences. I do like trail riding, although I'm sane enough to stay away from the vertical. I have acrophobia. Flat trails are most suitable, and where I live is mostly flat terrain. Having the electric assist has extended my day ride range considerably. There's simply more to see and people to meet. So if I'm cruising close to 35 mph, and my front tire blows out(non-motorized hub) could I lose it, or do you think coming to an emergency stop without losing much skin is possible? Also, are they difficult to change when necessary? I'm used to very narrow gauge 700c rims. The fat tire rims are different. They're a little intimidating.

 

[fechter]

I've been riding my fat tire mountain bike for about 7 years now and have never gotten a flat. (knock on wood). Since you typically run low pressure, a small puncture is going to take a while to go flat. Tires are super easy to change on mine. I can do it with just my fingers. When I first got the bike, I thought those tires would be getting flats constantly, but the opposite has been true.

 

[SteveandBebe]

Wow, okay. I am convinced more and more. What are the life of the tires? They're a bit on the higher end price wise, are they? Are most fat tires have a tube or are they mostly tubeless? I'm so old school when it comes to new tech. I'm always a decade behind the state of the art; more like a late start of the art. Takes me a while to gain momentum. All those sad jokes you've heard already.