 The resulting combination was either slightly lighter or stronger than more common clincher tyres  until the clincher tyres and rims technology caught up in recent years.Taken as a whole the total weight of a tubular rim and tyre is always lighter than its clincher equivalent.However, for all non-racing purposes the lightness advantage is somewhat offset by the need to carry at least one entire spare tubular tyre (only a patch kit or inner tube are needed if using clincher tyres).