Has anyone had experience with Tannus solid tires? Considering them for my hybrid so I never have to worry about flat tires
shelbyfv
11-14-16 06:29 AM
Do a search, this comes up every year or so. Short answer is it's a scam, tires are junk. Pneumatic tires were an advancement over 100 years ago.
JonathanGennick
11-14-16 07:04 AM
I still remember the (awful!) experience of solid (20-inch in my case) tires from my first bike as a child. I've never been remotely tempted to try anything like that again.
However, I did find a guy on Youtube who videos his first ride on the Tannus. He seems to like them, and he switches from riding to talking about the experience shortly after the 3:30 mark:
Have you also looked at pneumatic tires having a flat-resistant layer? Those in my experience work pretty well at preventing flats.
rydabent
11-14-16 07:15 AM
They found out 100 or more years ago that solid tires were slower than tires filled with air.
BobbyG
11-14-16 07:53 AM
Tire liners.
_ForceD_
11-14-16 07:56 AM
Originally Posted by pat0115
(Post 19189819)
Considering them for my hybrid so I never have to worry about flat tires
Several years ago I purchased a couple of sets to put on a road bike that I used for quick lunchtime rides so that I wouldn't have to worry about getting back to work late due to a flat (sorry cant remember the brand). I recall that they came in three different consistencies to simulate different "psi" inflations. I like my road tires hard so I got the hardest. MAN...there were like rocks. I was like riding on an old wooden wagon wheel. So I ordered the softest ones and those were still quite hard. But, I used them for a while. As others mentioned...they are slower because of a greater rolling resistance. Additionally, any bumps you hit are not dissipated as efficiently as pneumatic tires...meaning more of the impact is taken by the wheel, frame, your body, etc. And I mean you can really feel every little bump!!! BUT, I'd say that if time/speed is not a concern, and you will be riding on a completely smooth surface free of potholes and cracks...then maybe they can be a functional alternative for you. FWIW...I used mine for about a year. Took them off and haven't used them since.
Dan
Leebo
11-14-16 09:47 AM
No flats? Go tubeless or look at schwalbe marathon tires.
