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NASA invented wheels that never get punctured (www.zmescience.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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NASA invented wheels that never get punctured::Would you use this type of tire?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They keep calling it lightweight but aren’t saying what that weight is. It’s gotta be in the ballpark of a rubber tire to really be viable, so I’d say 4lbs at the absolute top end. More than that and it may reduce rolling resistance while shooting itself in the foot with the added rotational mass.