British engineer J. A. Purves in his 'Dynasphere' vehicle, 1932 - eviltoast
    • Sanyanov@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Just covering hard base with some material will make it wear down much faster due to the way pressures are distibuted.

      Pressurized tires are much better in this case, allowing for a better distribution of mechanical stress and less wear and tear.

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      1 year ago

      Your original intent was to not need to replace tyres. If you still need to replace other parts just as often, you haven’t really improved on the problem.

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          1 year ago

          Again it comes back to weight and balance.

          You’ve taken a tire that was previously filled with very light air and filled it with rubber or plastic lattice.

          So not only will the tire ride worse and wear faster due to weight but it will be more expensive to replace more often.

          You will always have to inflate your tires every few months, because even if the amount of air inside the tire never changes, the outside air temperature will.

          10 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1 PSI in the tire is the rule of thumb.