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DougJ
08-05-06, 10:21 PM
As a novice pleasure rider, I really enjoy the freedom from worrying about flats. Now all I do is just ride. No more watching the road like a hawk to see every little pebble or nail or whatever. I just watch the road to make sure I stay on it. The Daytona TT simulated @120 psi are a great tire.
This is not an endorsement, merely a happy customer.

twahl
08-05-06, 10:57 PM
Glad you like them. They actually look like a decent solution and the price isn't bad. I'd consider them if I saw enough endorsements.

scottogo
08-06-06, 09:35 PM
They are solid tires. http://www.airfreetires.com/
Too hard for me. I'll vote for no-mor flats.
http://www.nomorflats.com/html/faq.html
Both add extra weight increasing rolling resistance but I'll agree with the OP: No more worries about flats!

NzAndy
08-07-06, 02:05 AM
When I lived in Phoenix, AZ I had solid tires in my mtb. It was the only way I could keep from worrying about flats when the trails were all rocks and cactus. By the time I left and sold the bike the tires probably got more traction from all the goathead stickers in them than the actual tread.

If you get out on normal roads you can usually do well with normal tires. I haven't had a flat on the road bike for nearly 500 miles/800 km's. I'm running Conti Gator Skins in 700x21. Not quite bullet proof but a good tire for the money.

trmcgeehan
08-07-06, 03:09 AM
Doug: The Airfree tire sounds good to me. How much do they cost, and are they difficult to mount on the rim? I couldn't get the website www.airfreetires.com to load up.

DougJ
08-07-06, 08:09 AM
Doug: The Airfree tire sounds good to me. How much do they cost, and are they difficult to mount on the rim? I couldn't get the website www.airfreetires.com to load up.
Another guy and myself did a small review of these tires on another forum, I'll PM you the forum link as I am not sure of the rules about linking to other forums.

mudskipper99
08-18-06, 10:37 AM
That is just what I was looking for, to ride on the Dempster Highway up in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The highway is gravel, 480 miles or so long, and they use sharp and pointy slate rock for some reason. I drove it in my VW and kept getting flats, but ive always wanted to ride my bike to the end at Inuvik. Ive seen others on their bikes. You would need to bring a trailer full of spares.

scottogo
08-18-06, 02:10 PM
Doug: The Airfree tire sounds good to me. How much do they cost, and are they difficult to mount on the rim? I couldn't get the website www.airfreetires.com to load up.

From the site:
Never worry about another flat tire again.

You paid a lot of money for your bike and last thing you need in the middle of your exercise, pleasure ride or commute is a flat tire. Our easy to install and comfortable riding tires will let you go places that you wouldn’t go before because of rocks, glass and debris. Get a pair of Air Free and get peace of mind.



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Easy Tire Selection! Find your new tires in under 6 clicks. New!! QuickSize, use your pocket change to find your new tires. What is the size of your tire? 16", 20", 24", 26", 27", 700c, 28"


*Easy Installation for your Tires
Air Free has easy installation instructions with pictures you can actually see and use. We also include the instructions with each tire sent out and we are here for you seven days a week.


*Easy Ordering 24 Hours A Day
Air Free can take your order over the phone, the internet, fax and mail. We make it easy to do business with us on your terms.


The Air Free Guarantee
Our 90 day money back offer is good on all the tires that we carry. No other manufacturer or website gives you this complete of an assurance.


The Best Tires
With quality tires starting at $22.50, you can count on Air Free to bring you the best airless tires available today. Every tire we carry has been tried, tested and proven. We ride bikes too, so anything we sell has to be good.


Customer Support
We answer the phone, have pre-recorded messages, 24 hour ordering, return all emails and even install tires for customers ourselves. Air Free is the only company that is driven completely by customer feedback.


Information you can use
Air Free has the most comprehensive website ever put together about airless tires. Informative articles, test data, honest assessments and even little blurbs on the competition. We believe in airless tires and the benefits of increased safety and freedom from worry.



Get the tire you want made your way
Only Air Free can customize your tires to the psi you like. Everybody has certain needs and we understand this and this is why we can custom make tires for you.


Ask the President of Air Free your questions.
We get questions all the time, but our new "Ask Hugh" section lets you ask a question for which an answer will be posted to the Ask Hugh section so that others can read it.


Choose from Two Different Urethanes
Air Free now has a high resilient elastomer option for many of our tires. For those who are very demanding, the new elastomer is sure to please.


Ongoing Research and Development
We test tires and put the results where you can find them. Our tests actually compare our airless tires to name brand rubber tires. No other manufacturer has ever dared to do this.

rmcoburn
06-05-08, 06:44 PM
They talk a good game about being reliable, how you can reach them by email and by phone and how they've got a great help desk.
Then they took my money
It's been more than a month since I placed my order. I can't reach them on the phone, the emails are not returned and the automated order look up doesn't work.
Look around on the web-I'm not the only one this has happened to.
Check with the Better Business Bureau in Florida:
http://www.orlando.bbb.org/codbrep.html?ID=24000243&cons=y&wlcl=y&fromWin=SearchStd.asp#CustExp
They've had 19 complaints in the last year! And that's just the ones that went to the BBB!
If you buy from them, make sure it's C.O.D. Try one of the other no-air tire systems.