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Maybe I am wrong, but I think I've red somewhere that these are made to be re-threaded. Meaning when the outer layer get damaged with use, instead of changing t
by AStrangeMorrow 5y ago
Maybe I am wrong, but I think I've red somewhere that these are made to be re-threaded. Meaning when the outer layer get damaged with use, instead of changing the whole tire, just the outer part can be replaced. Not too sure how that works though. If that is the case, it should help reduce the amount of waste by a lot. Plus even if these new tires are heavier, I doubt they are 10 times heavier either. I'd be surprised if the added weight to the car will increase the energy consumption in a very noticeable way.
- andylynch 5y agoThey call it ‘recharging’ on this page. They even propose converting between summer/winter by reprinting the tread.
- modeless 5y agoPneumatic tires can also be retreaded. But we generally don't do it for passenger cars. I'm not sure of the reasons why so I can't say whether these tires address any of them. I'd want to see some explanation before I believe it.