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These solid tyres look intriguing for commuting. Guaranteed for 6000 miles and lighter than a Marathon Plus. Tested by TUV for grip in wet and cold/hot conditions...
http://www.wheelsuckers.co.uk/profiles/blogs/ride-review-tannus-aither-1-1-solid-tyres
Hmm, fitting them is curious. It they are plyable enough to be fitted then surely they might move when on? Or are they difficult, more time consuming to fit??
Only guy I know who has tried got rid after persevering for a decent while. He felt that the difference in performance compared to a decent pneumatic tyre had been seriously understated in the marketing blurb.
IIRC he got them fitted by the dealer.
From checking the website that sells them, it looks as if they are held in place by some kind of pin. According to the reviews, fitting them is a bit time consuming but hopefully it's a once only job. Might be interested in these for commuting when my Marathons finally wear out,
@Bhachgen was it this same brand that he tried?
I guess since they are supposed to be equivalent to a set 100psi then the experience may vary person to person based on their weight.
I used to have solid tyres many years ago. They certainly upped the resistance but were pretty much essential since the roads where I lived appeared to be paved mainly with broken glass. Hopefully solid tyre technology has moved on since then!
Ooh, the company still exists!
Here is a detailed review of someone in the eastern USA using a Tannus tyre on the rear of their velomobile. For them, the guarantee of no blow out is a very significant advantage, because, with front braking only, should the worst happen the alternative is a catastrophic loss of control.
Tere appears to be an Airless Tyre brand?? but I am unable to find a webpage. It has large holes in the tyre, which just strikes me as something for debris to collect in and rattle around, getting on my nerves.
Hi Neil yes I think it was Tannus
Do they do a studded version???
My wife uses a slightly older version of the Tannus tyres on her commuter bike. She has been very happy with them indeed. They do ride like a firm pneumatic tyre, but she certainly hasn't experienced any issue with grip - even in this week's frosty conditions. Having said that a 'performance' cyclist might not like the feel or reported higher rolling resistance.
Fitting is a bit of a faff. Getting the correct tyre width for the rim is critical. Pins are fitted through the tyre carcass and these are snapped into place below the rim bead using a plastic tool. It can take quite a bit of force to achieve the 'snap', but once the tyre is fitted it feels like a very solid system. The manufacturer recommends the tyre is cut off to remove!
Do they do a studded version???
Just run a nail gun over the tyre in November and pluck them out in the spring?
@jwr that's encouraging but....so if you don't like them, there's no chance to sell or pass them on for someone else to try??
@Neil - I think you could probably get some cutters down the side of the tyre and cut the end of the pins... might be tricky to do without harming the tyre.
I have no idea of the make of the solid tyre I acquired sometime around 1994-1995. I think it had some sort of string-based tightening system. I felt very solid and rattly compared to normal tyres but I hadn't discovered track pumps yet so couldn't have been getting more than 60-70psi into 23mm or narrower tyres with the frame pump I had at the time.
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