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Old 10-22-19, 10:54 AM
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My expert opinion: Probably will never work.

Their "pump" is a tube between the tire tread and casing. The "pumping action" relies on tire contact patch deformation to squeeze air through the tube.




Squeezing a tube is a very crude mechanism to try to get several atmospheres of pressure, even in the best situation. I seriously doubt they can manage it in a tire.

Then there's the reliability/safety issue of putting a flexible tube between the tire casing and the tread. No thank you.
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