Any tire can get a puncture. However, these tires wear well, and are resistant to punctures.
A few years ago a group of us rode from Delaware to Florida, a three week trip. The people in the group running these tires had few flats than the rest of us. That was in 2017, ever since i been running these, and haven't had many flats. Some seasons (avg 5000 miles a year) none.
I purchased these to replace some MSO tires that i was having trouble finding. So far ive put 200+ miles on them. About 50% has been on pavement. Also a bikepacking adventure is about 100 miles of that. They have done great on the gravel and im very happy with them. On the pavement the rear seems to have worn a bit more than the MSO wear in similar conditions. Perhaps it was my rear bags adding to that tread ware.
Overall a good value for the money and i would purchase them again
These tires are a game changer for me. I am a daily rider and had to deal with flats on a pretty regular basis. While that is not a big deal, it can be a problem when you are trying to get in a ride before work, and taking time to fix a flat can be a problem when you don't plan for the additional time. The other problem with getting a flat is that in that short time you might ride before realizing you have a flat, you can break spokes and/or slightly bend a rim, which happened to me. I bought my first set of these Marathon Pluses two years ago and have not had a single flat since.
When I got a new bike, I was afraid of getting a flat and damaging the pristine new rims. I put another set of these on right away to avoid any chance of damage. Its been a few months on the new bike and still no flats!
I'm 76, 190, and currently ride an Orbea Gain e-bike about 90-100 miles a week. I use the the 4-Season 32mm with tubes around 90-95 psi. These tires feel absolutely correct. The weather is usually dry in Nevada so I can't speak about serious rain riding. A little hard pack or light gravel is no problem at reasonable speed. For me, the 4-seasons are a step up in feel from Gatorskins and seem to wear about the same. They are comfortable in corners with a heavy bike. Heck, they're comfortable all the time.
