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[fredtam]

Just saw this on the news. Looks promising.
"As single-compound tires, there?s no possibility of tread separation. And these tires also are designed to run flat for hundreds of miles, if necessary.

They say there are only two types of drivers: Those who?ve had a tire emergency and those who will.

So NBC let all the air out of one tire, and for good measure, drilled the sidewall and tread full of holes.

In a series of hard hairpin turns, there was no problem. Back at cruising speed, we couldn?t tell the difference."

 

Hey Fred, that's old news, they came out with plastic tires back in 1983, no one bought them, they went off the market in 2 months.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: Roger
Hey Fred, that's old news, they came out with plastic tires back in 1983, no one bought them, they went off the market in 2 months.

Yeah I am aware of that. These seem to be completely different.

 

[FungusFeet]

...and we all know what happened in 1984...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Two words: Unsprung weight.

If I were a gambling man I'd be willing to bet that these tires are heavier than normal tires. Especially since it isn't mentioned anywhere in the article you linked to.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Two words: Unsprung weight.

If I were a gambling man I'd be willing to bet that these tires are heavier than normal tires. Especially since it isn't mentioned anywhere in the article you linked to.

40 words
"Are these tires heavier than what I've been using?
Amerityre flatfree tires weigh about the same as conventional tire and tube combinations. But remember... you don't need tire sealant, tire liners, rim bands, a pump or a tire repair kit."