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Toyo Tire unveils airless tire

Sep. 9, 2017 06:12 am JST 6 Comments

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Angela M. Kikuchi Kneale
Sep. 9, 2017 07:32 am JST

Could we see the tires driven over nails and sharp objects?

What happens?

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Disillusioned
Sep. 9, 2017 09:06 am JST

Gees! Could they produce in any more gaudy colors? There's no way I'd put them on my car.

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lostrune2
Sep. 9, 2017 11:43 pm JST

Some mountain bike tires already use airless mesh network - no flats

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UlsterBoy
Sep. 10, 2017 02:48 pm JST

Cost and Durability will be interesting things to watch here.

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Raymond Chuang
Sep. 11, 2017 04:18 am JST

Michelin over a decade ago showed something similar, but it appears durability is still an issue for such a radical tire design.

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UlsterBoy
Sep. 11, 2017 09:11 pm JST

@"Raymond Chuang" - Well, that I guess takes the wind/air out of this one...

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Toyo Tire unveils airless tire