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Fun fact, almost half of particulate road pollution comes from conventional tyres. Not clear whether these new airless tyres will help or worsen that. More res
by goodmachine 5y ago
Fun fact, almost half of particulate road pollution comes from conventional tyres.
Not clear whether these new airless tyres will help or worsen that. More resistance = more wear, I would assume. Anyone?
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/195595/worlds-first-device-capture-harmful-tyre/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/195595/worlds-first-device-c...
- andylynch 5y agoI head looked at these before, and only now noticed they that talk about retreading/ recharging treads by 3D printing- this doesn’t directly address the particulate issue but is a very interesting idea for reducing the waste from worn tyres more generally.
- koheripbal 5y agoI don't think it will change much. Friction between the wheel and the road will continue, and the surface of the new tire will still need to wear and be replaced.