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[-] cobysev@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

When you switch to any sort of tire that doesn't have pressurized air in it, the dampening can only occur by deforming the tire in contact with the ground, and it's not going to be anywhere near as good.

I mean, these new tires do deform with the ground. That's the "revolutionary tech" they brag about; the rings are designed to compress a bit and deform to compensate for impact, but always bounce back to their original shape no matter how much force is exerted on them. So you get a simulated air pressure.

[-] papalonian@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

these new tires do deform with the ground

They aren't saying they don't. The foam and gel tires they mentioned also deform with the ground. Like you said, the rings only compress a bit at the site of the impact. Person you're replying to is pointing out that pneumatic tires disperse this impact across the whole tire

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