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I had the same problem with the tape liners when I tried them years ago.
I typically ride about 5000 miles a year. I used to average about 8 flats a year. That was with wider (about 1 3/4 inch or wider) tires. When I was using narrower tires, I would get an average of two flats a month.
About 6 years ago I switched to using those extra thick thorn resistant tires with Kevlar weave in the tread. I also switched to inner tubes that are 5 to 10 times thicker than normal and come with Goop or some other equivalent puncture filling substance inside. I've only had three flats these past six years. They were all due to my not paying attention to how much tread was left on the tire so that I had worn completely through the tread and the inner tube was making direct contact with the road surface. I typically have to replace my tires due to insufficient tread about every 24 months (about 10,000 miles).
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