[decooney]

As for flats, my experience on it has been heresay. However, before I made the purchase, I spoke with various dealers, and the distributor, who made me aware of this. I carry a patch/plug kit in the car, just in case I pick up a nail. If I hit a sharp rock, well, it will be flatbed time for me, because I don't carry a spare on my rollbar. Its only a matter of time.

As for the chips, they are mostly on my rear fenders only, not on the side yet - but that would not suprise me if it happened. I plan to cover the rear fenders soon. I'm looking for wide sheets of 3M safety-walk self stick paper in black. The hardware stores only have the narrow stuff...