Never Deal with a Flat Tire Again!

[doviione]

Looks like, at least, Michelin and Bridgestone are also in the race. So, competitive pricing will be a reality from the word "Go".

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Very Interesting, so is the tire and rim is sold as one?

 

[Oddball]

Some models will be sold as tire/rim combinations. However, several tire designs are being made as direct replacements to existing rim sizes.

 

[Oddball]

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/04/car-owners-tire-of-run-flat-tires/index.htm
not an ideal trade off yet, but they're getting better.

I have run-flat tires on my cars. However, my car also has tire pressure sensors that alert me of tire pressure going too low so it's easy to know that I have a tire air leak that needs tending to.

 

[krichardson]

I've wondered why they haven't come up with something like this sooner.

 

[Aquanero]

I've wondered why they haven't come up with something like this sooner.

They have been around a long time, just not for on road use. Some of the front end loaders we used had them. The issue faced by tire manufactures for developing this technology for commercial on road use is, weight, high rolling resistance, durability, comfort, handling and of course cost. Weight and rolling resistance directly effect gas milage. Solid tires are also tough on suspensions, so that needs to be addressed. Solid tires up til now are much less responsive than pneumatic tires and lack the road hugging ability of thier air filled counter parts. They have also been less durable (tread life) and cost more. All these reasons are why solid tires for passenger cars have not been available up til now. Maybe these things have been ironed out if not I doubt you will be seeing them on many cars in the immediate future. Big lifted F150s used on construction sites, logging roads or primarily built for off road use may find them useful.

PS, I know this stuff because I had this conversation with the tire salesman at work that sells the solid loader tires. I also wondered why that weren't available for cars.

 

[ShadowP]

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Oh, man!? That is awesome!!! All the little skinks and other wild critters looking for warmth at night will be more than happy to climb into their very own heated condo cubby!
Then you can chauffer the befuddled lot of them around for a few hours before they get ejected during the EXECUTION of a tight turning maneuver!

 

[pops]

been following this, they did have as a hub and wheel, great ideal but do not see it being practical yet for every day drive, yet. Yet being the key word here.

 

[krichardson]

They have been around a long time, just not for on road use. Some of the front end loaders we used had them. This issued faced by tire manufactures for developing this technology for commercial on road use is, weight, high rolling resistance, durability, comfort, handling and of course cost. Weight and rolling resistance directly effect gas milage. Solid tires are also tough on suspensions, so that needs to be addressed. Solid tires up til now are much less responsive than pneumatic tires and lack the road hugging ability of thier air filled counter parts. They have also been less durable (tread life) and cost more. All these reasons are why solid tires for passenger cars have not been available up til now.

I did not mention it in my post but I figured that the weight of such tires would be an issue.