The lemonade man Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I just had an idea and thought would it be possible to have tyres, without tubes, made entirely from rubber? If they has small air pockets in them they would have some bounce and you could have bigger pockets to represent lower PSI's. It would eliminate snakebite, and would allow lower pressures to be run. They'd be a bitch to get on though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 kinda like using strong bubblewrap instead of inner tubes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The lemonade man Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 kinda like using strong bubblewrap instead of inner tubes?In a way yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Tubeless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Tubeless?Not exactly the same, because you can still puncture the tyre. The idea is good but it's bound to have been thought about already. I think something like that would be very heavy. rubber isn't that light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 You can/could get innertubes with slime or something inside them? and when you puncture it just fixes it, like tubeless.. But with a tube?Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 You can/could get innertubes with slime or something inside them? and when you puncture it just fixes it, like tubeless.. But with a tube?MatThats true, it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 They would weigh an absoloute tonne?I wouldnt use them, I'm not increasing the weight of my bike by about 5lbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 They would weigh an absoloute tonne?I wouldnt use them, I'm not increasing the weight of my bike by about 5lbs...No, these tubes weighs about the same as a maxxis 2.1 - 2.3 DH tube.Theire basically the same as a Kenda 1.9-2.1 tube only with tubeless fluid in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 No, these tubes weighs about the same as a maxxis 2.1 - 2.3 DH tube.Theire basically the same as a Kenda 1.9-2.1 tube only with tubeless fluid in it.i think he means the semi-solid tyres... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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