New type of car tire -- airless

[Tiamat]

i think it would look better if they chromed the spokes as well. Neat idea!

 

[Nyati13]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: Nyati13

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.

I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.

If they can't get the spokes (sidewalls) covered, it won't go very far in the real world market. Drive through any depth of mud, sand, or snow and the balance of the tire will be completely shot to hell.

not really, the mud/snow/sand would increase the damping of the tire but only by a small amount.

It would, however, be ugly and gross as hell to have all sorts of gunk in there. My guess is the marketed version will have thin sidewalls.

As little as a pound of material inside the space between a spoke would alter the balance of a tire enough to potentially cause an accident. Changing the damping is the least of the problems caused.