Innovative airless tires are durable, lightweight, and they will never go flat.
Designed by Brian Russell, the inventor of the Energy Return Wheel.
Rubber is stretched over adjustable carbon fiber rods that act like springs.
No air means no punctures and no ruined or deflated tires. Spend more time on your bike and less time near the bicycle repair station.
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gunneos
It looks like a bitch to clean, what if it runs over mud?
Nov 4th, 2012
Megan
I am sure they will have versions with no holes, this is just a prototype.
Great invention!
Nov 4th, 2012
Axl
How much?
Nov 4th, 2012
marc
how about a version for streetbikes?
Nov 4th, 2012
Pearl Lamie
And what is the feel?
Nov 4th, 2012
Gert
So you hit them with the garden hose when they get muddy. No problem. If you got mud on it weren’t you going to clean it anyways?
Nov 4th, 2012
argon-76
can you change only the rubber external part when exausted?
Nov 4th, 2012
Joe
As a mountainbiker I’m very skeptical. Carbon fiber rods? Those tires probably cost more than the wheels they’re mounted on. In mud, the wheel will clog up and weigh a ton. And what happens if you want to change tire pressure (which is pretty much every ride)? This seems like a good idea for cars; not so good for bikes.
And, like argon-76 stated, what happens when the tread wears down?
Not sold, sorry. Good idea in general, though.
Nov 4th, 2012
Matt
this seems like a perfect solution for road bikes, no commuter wants to deal with a puncture.
Does sound like it might be expensive though
Nov 5th, 2012
A bored housewife
Innovative?
My 1964 3 wheel trike tires were airless and tubeless.
Did someone forget the invention/purpose of struts and shock absorbers?
Nov 13th, 2012
Mark
Good design- this has been around for a while actually. The US Army have developed some of these for Hummers that are huge. Really good idea. I suppose it also makes it a lot easier to spot fatigue etc, making it safer.
Nov 14th, 2012
Larna
whoa. what if i hit a rock? will it be bumpy or i will just plain fall?
Nov 19th, 2012
maseki
How about the noise that they make. If I remember correctly the car version made some pretty loud noise.
Nov 19th, 2012
adrIRONMan
there are some version for triathlon?
Nov 27th, 2012
Jay Crisologo
great concept… I’d buy but like most worry about
the simple wear and tear replacement costs on tread.
why not let me sample a set for my Supermatic 120.
I’ll test a set of 26’s for you;))
Dec 4th, 2012
ivan novelo
where I can buy two tires for my bike 29
Feb 1st, 2015