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mulp

01-23-2020, 09:51 AM

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/01/22/bridgestone-airless-tire-commercial-vehicles/

Looks like a new airless tire competitor is here!

charliedid

01-23-2020, 09:57 AM

They are already here.

https://tannusamerica.com/pages/tannus-tires

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijz3TnmxZ1o

mulp

01-23-2020, 10:07 AM

Thanks, I guess it is more accurate to say new airless tire competitor, lol!

charliedid

01-23-2020, 10:08 AM

We keep riding those Tannus at bike shows and they could ride worse to be honest. Getting them on seems like a huge PITA though

Bentley

01-23-2020, 10:20 AM

Actually a lot of the airless tire work is being done by NASA for use on vehicles that explore the Moon, Mars... other places. Using any gas for a tire in space is not a good idea, most importantly if you get a flat so "airless" tires have been an area of NASA research for years. You would be amazed at some of the ideas. I will add, that the tire companies are super involved, Goodyear, Bridgestone, others, so the fact that they are finally coming to market... good thing.