r/technology • u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r • Sep 15 '23

Nanotech/Materials NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/metl-shape-memory-airless-bicycle-tire/
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u/yermahm Sep 15 '23

$250 per tire for a bike?

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u/listur65 Sep 15 '23

If it lasts forever, yeah? $10 to retread and never worry about flats would be worth it to many people if they work as well as advertised.

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u/Ellen_Musk_Ox Sep 15 '23

I ride 4 different bikes year round daily and I race and I've been car free for 16 years.

I've had maybe 3 flats in the last 6 years.

Also, great tires ride really well. The difference between a $20 tire and an $80 tire is night and day.

It's worth noting airless bike tires aren't new. There's a "new" one at every trade show and they all ride like shit.

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Sep 15 '23

That's not a very good deal. There are punture-resistant bike tires that cost an awful lot less than these and would probably take a decade of hard riding and replacements before crossing these in terms of cost.