Originally Posted by
MikeyMK
When an impact strikes a pneumatic tyre, the energy is absorbed by the entire tyre; as the affected area deforms, the air pressure is raised throughout. The spring-rate is shared all the way around.
Right. And as a result, air-free tires are much harder on rims. I remember a few reports of converts breaking their rims and then treating it as a coincidence. Nope, it was caused by the tire.