Originally Posted by
Nerull
... You want to shift the war from a rarely replaced part to a frequently replaced part and increasing the frequency of it's replacement.
Originally Posted by
Nerull
...This is going to require specially made tires, which if history is any indication are going to be ridiculously expensive, and you're going to be replacing them a few times per year. Great savings, there.
I answered both those points earlier. The braking surface is designed to last as long as the road surface of the tyre (with a safety margin), so replacement is no more frequent.
We're not getting any useful discussion here any more, so I retire.