I found the thorn proof tubes, at least the ones I tried, too stiff and would not fill evenly within the tire. I could run them up to 45 psi and then work my way around the outside of the tire and find voids between the tube and tire. I have since been running 26 x 2.3 to 2.7 (I believe) down hill mountain bike tubes made by Giant. These are the best tube I have ever used, super heavy duty and sized so they fit ballon tires correctly.
As for Hookworms verses Felt, I find the Hookworms to be stiffer and have tighter beads compared to the Felt Quickbricks. The Felts are lose fitting tires and I never feel safe at speed with them. I figure the biggest potential for failure would be centrifugal force causing a bead to unseat.
I tried to mount the Simplex tires on my aluminum Worksman rims and even mounted one. The beads are so tight I thought the tire irons were going to bend the rim. Next set of wheels will be the steel version of the Worksman rim. Not sure if there is any subtle differences in diameter between the aluminum and steel versions of the Worksman rims.
As for Hookworms verses Felt, I find the Hookworms to be stiffer and have tighter beads compared to the Felt Quickbricks. The Felts are lose fitting tires and I never feel safe at speed with them. I figure the biggest potential for failure would be centrifugal force causing a bead to unseat.
I tried to mount the Simplex tires on my aluminum Worksman rims and even mounted one. The beads are so tight I thought the tire irons were going to bend the rim. Next set of wheels will be the steel version of the Worksman rim. Not sure if there is any subtle differences in diameter between the aluminum and steel versions of the Worksman rims.