What Work Is Being Done For Serious Non Pneumatic Tires?
Folks:
I know all about the junk air-less tires that have come and gone over the years.
I also know about the goo tube that are 'supposed' to self heal when punctured.
What I am curious about is that given the amount of serious new technology that is coming out of the various labs, is there any effort for a serious and accurate non pneumatic tire that has the same look, feel, and weight of a pneumatic tire? I would like to think that with the nanotechnologies and the new materials that are coming out of the research labs; that there has to be something out there that can be used instead of air in tires that can have the same characteristics as air tires but would never go flat.
As we all know in this community, flat tires are the biggest bane for us. If there is something that can be done to eliminate pneumatic tires, our lives would be greater.
I know that many of us are working in or near these labs with the new nano technologies and should be aware of something that can be used instead of air in our tires.
Anyone know of anything besides the very heavy and ineffective air-less junk that we have now?
Truly and humbly yours,
Mark Allyn
Bellingham, Washington