From NASA to Your Bike - The Future of High Tech Bike Tires

[Alaskan]

I am eager to try these metal tires -

NASA inspired metal bike tires

 

[Ebiker01]

No price info, maybe 250$+ for initial batches ; i would buy a set as long as it has a min. 3year warranty. This could be a game changer !

 

[Deleted member 18083]

Am I correct in likening the structure of these tyres to a wire cage? What will prevent them from being jammed with mud or debris? Is that a blue insert?

And how will they grip the road?

Fascinating development!

 

[Dallant]

I wonder about cornering grip on pavement and noise.
NASA doesn’t have fast two-wheeled bikes cornering on concrete. Yet.

 

[Deacon Blues]

The article I read said the tire would have a rubber coating to give it traction.
Can you imagine riding with bare wire mesh tire in the rain.......

 

[Asher]

They're going after bikeshare, which has a very strong preference for low maintenance requirements against other attributes. I'm guessing it won't be very appealing for private use except other applications where reliability is urgent, like world touring.

 

[Dallant]

The article I read said the tire would have a rubber coating to give it traction.
Can you imagine riding with bare wire mesh tire in the rain.......

Not much of a contact patch.

 

[Ebiker01]

The thiefs may target just the wheels for the tires !!

 

[Mulezen]

Forget What You Think You Know About Airless Tires — They Work on Both Mars and Bikes

Smart Tire Company’s innovative technology, used on NASA’s Mars Rover, could be great for bicycles, but its focus isn’t on performance bikes.

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