If the sound of rims clanking along the asphalt was really and truly irritating for any moldy oldies within earshot, I would've done it. I still sigh from the memory of practising my camel call on a quiet cul de sac after hearing it in a movie when I was 10 or 11.
No clue if the tire free lifestyle will catch on. I like the current longboard riding trend I see around here. It's good to see kids playing outside.