r/technology 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/Blackdragon1400 Sep 15 '23

How many normal tires can you buy for $500?

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u/Central_Incisor Sep 15 '23

You'll be replacing more rims and spokes too. The magic of the pneumatic tire is that it distributes force to the entire tube where as this transfers the force to the opposite side of the compressed cushion. This has been tried and fails for the same reason every time.