No More Flat Tires

[RobG]

[Kor]

Re: No More Flat Tires

Yeah I read about those a month or so ago.

When they are released they will have a sidewall though, and resemble a regular tire. They are just showing them looking all wacky for PR and also for testing purposes.

Supposedly the big disadvantage is that the tire needs to be bonded to the rim using a fairly permanent process.

Another concern is weight, and this relates to performance. Some may prefer an air tire if it is lighter and performs better. I do not think this sort of airless tire will completely take over!

[Khyron]

Re: No More Flat Tires



Back full circle indeed.

I wonder how the metal reverts back to it's original form after it's been bent hundreds of times.

I wouldn't be surprised if that's lighter than a normal wheel - modern tires are full of metal already and there's a lot of open space there.

Khyron

[James]

Re: No More Flat Tires

Thats kinda cool actually...ugly, but cool

[R_Ethug]

Re: No More Flat Tires

i dunno what to say.. thats pretty ghey.. i'm going to go lie in some hay

[Kor]

Re: No More Flat Tires

For the 2nd time...

When they sell these they said they will have sidewalls! They will look like regular tires.

[R_Ethug]

Re: No More Flat Tires

those may be useful with like a 40-30 series sidewall ..

[1.8Trip]

Re: No More Flat Tires

They'd be pretty cool if they could make them really stiff laterally to mimic really stiff sidewalls.