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Feb 22nd, 2022 at 11:00am  
Hmm ... on the one hand, 8% of tyres are scrapped due to unrepairable punctures and more are lost to under/over inflation.

So ... maybe a good idea?

On the other hand, you can increase the load bearing capacity of your car with conventional tyres when needed by pumping them up a bit.
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Reply #1 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 11:17am  
I've had one puncture in 20 years which means every tyre I've bought (bar one) has been used to the full capacity of its life.

Is the extra material used to make an airless tyre a net gain or loss in material that can only be partially recycled?
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Reply #2 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 2:47pm  
The cops won't like them ... road spikes would be useless
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Reply #3 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 5:35pm  
They're no good, they warp in shape so the tread goes all wonky. Especially if the car hasn't moved for awhile.
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Reply #4 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 5:37pm  
Perhaps....
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Reply #5 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 5:42pm  
It's important to inflate to the same pressure on each side.
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Reply #6 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 8:03pm  
Aussie local council roads will rip chunks off those tyres.
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Reply #7 - Feb 22nd, 2022 at 10:07pm  
A tyre filled with foam?
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Reply #8 - Feb 23rd, 2022 at 2:22am  
A tyre filled with petrol and set alight around someone's neck.
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Reply #9 - Feb 27th, 2022 at 9:39am  
Bias_2012 wrote on Feb 22nd, 2022 at 2:47pm:
The cops won't like them ... road spikes would be useless


Good point.
Hadn't thought of that.
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Reply #10 - Feb 27th, 2022 at 12:54pm  
they have tried similar tyres on bikes for some time.
The are not effective, an air cushion is good.

As Aquascoot said, punctures are few and far between
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Reply #11 - Feb 27th, 2022 at 9:30pm  
Tyres filled with marijuana or illegal immigrants go a long way.
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Reply #12 - Feb 27th, 2022 at 9:58pm  
I might get a set for the Cruiser.
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Reply #13 - Feb 27th, 2022 at 10:24pm  
Johnnie wrote on Feb 27th, 2022 at 9:58pm:
I might get a set for the Cruiser.

The ones with illegal immigrants go better in the wet.
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