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That will interfere with cooling. Heat buildup will reduce lifespan. This was researched and practiced since at least first world war, with pioneering applicat
by lstodd 5y ago
That will interfere with cooling. Heat buildup will reduce lifespan.
This was researched and practiced since at least first world war, with pioneering applications dating to 1850s.
TLDR: internal friction in the rubber kills it. Acceptable for military and heavy-duty vehicles, useless for anything else.
- tokai 5y agoGood that they are glass fiber reinforced plastic and not rubber then.
- lstodd 5y agoTires were hemp-reinfoced plastic, then steel-reinforced plastic, they are now actually fiberglass-reinforced plastic. It doesn't matter. So long as elasticity is provided not by gas compression, but solid material compression/tension, that solid material will deteriorate fast. Downvote me all you want, but this idea won't fly. It can't compete with regular tires at anything above 20mph.