Thanks for input Preston, but I'm sure solid tyres are terrible.
Thanks to another posting I found a way to search all the old posts on rbt and see that this subject has been aired fairly extensively as far back as 93, but not really from the angle I'm coming from!
Interestingly the older (and not so old - 2000/1) threads relate mainly to the advent of tubeless MTB rims and the original consensus seems to have been that no-one could see any advantage - too heavy, expensive, increased risk of flatting, necessity for stiff sidewalls would increase rolling resistance, impossible to fix punctures, etc. etc. etc.
Well, UST tubeless would appear to have proved the detractors wrong, but what has really tickled my fancy is the Stan's Notubes system, which seems to offer UST tubeless advantages in normal MTB tires without the disadvantage of cost, and with the added advantage of improved puncture protection by the use of a sealant. It appears to work very well if the apparently non-partisan postings and various reviews are to be believed.
It just made me think that if one could do this with MTB, why not road....I've had a spate of flats recently in races & a system like this, if it worked, would be fantastic. The only issues I can see are the higher pressures one runs in road tyres. Sealing the rims should not be an issue - hell, Ksyriums are essentially road-going Crossmax's.
So once again, I invite input from the theory heavy weights who no doubt will come up with a problem I didn't think of, while I wait for my Stan's kit to arrive from the USA so I can try the experiment!
Originally posted by prestonjb
Don't know much about these guys but if weight is not the problem and you want a tire that won't go flat check out these guys...
http://www.greentyre.com/english/index.html
JBP