Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1566499)

That may be so, though beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. It will save the disposal of 200 million tires a year. No more spare tire or jack required. You will get the maximum miles per gallon from your car as you only get that when the tires ar properly inflated which Joe Public rarely if ever takes care of. Lighter front and rear suspension as lighter unsprung weight - better handling. They will last about 2X longer than a regular set of tires.

For decades, people have bought ugly cars. Soon they can begin to buy ugly tire/wheels too.

:haha:

Originally Posted by flyingn (Post 1566558)

How about the dirt, mud and rocks that will make their way into between the webs and cause out of balance situations? Couldn't a thin rubber sidewall be there to make the tire look more traditional and keep this from happening?

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1566569)

LOL - you think those tires are made for off road? They have worked over 10 years on this design. I am sure they have thought about your what ifs.

It's supposed to last at least 80,000 miles. No thin rubber sidewall cover will last anywheres near that long. Plus you want the tire to evacuate anything that gets caught in the webs quickly and easily.

Originally Posted by Lynn (Post 1566599)

Yes, they are ugly. But technology marches on.

I am sure pneumatic tires will be available for a long time.

Originally Posted by flyingn (Post 1566590)

Really don’t know why you are defending an absolute ugly tire design so much. I guess you have some skin in the game.