Originally Posted by
spokenfour
and now I think ive come to a conclusion on this for the time being. These foam tires, all rubber tires and even foam inserts and even even even foam in a tube wont work in a spoked wheel for this reason : the AIR in an inflated tire provides part of the structural make up of the wheel(ah ha moment) If that part of the support mechanism is absent , other parts of the wheel (rim and spokes fail) . Ah Ha ! Maybe the Tannus tires will work in a mag type wheel which would seem clumsy in something bigger than a 24" wheel imho.
It is not a hard plastic wheel.
I did true the wheels before mounting as I don't look forward to the idea of removing the tires to rework. Likewise, I chose not to use a wheel that had already broken a couple of spokes.
A few weeks now, and no significant problems with the wheels or spokes.
There are a number of different Tannus tires, with different sizes and pressure ratings. I believe the 700x23 only come with a high pressure rating, perhaps the equivalent of 100 or 110 psi. So, it shouldn't be much different than riding any pneumatic tire with 100+ PSI.
The biggest difference is that one no longer needs to avoid every little piece of trash along the road, so perhaps putting one's rims at a bit more risk.
Choose a softer MTB tire version if one wants a bit more cushion.
It is hard to tell if there is extra rolling resistance. Perhaps a little. But then, a commuting tire doesn't have to be perfect. Light tires, heavy tires, whatever.
My biggest concern seems to be the slippery when wet issue, and I am planning on using the tires as winter commuters.
There is a benefit of less road gear. Yesterday I went into town and stripped down my roadside gear to a single chain tool and Swiss Army knife... perhaps I don't even need that much. No tubes, no patch kit, no pump.