These tyres? Why yes, yes they are.

MET(A)L!

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/smart-tire-company-metl/

Just imagine the first encounter with a dog egg…

I wonder what you’ll say when the tanwall version is released 😉

😀

No good for MTB. How do you adjust the pressure for different rider weights / terrain / rider preference if the ride feel is fixed by the molecular arrangements of the material?

designed for road, gravel, mountain and ebike applications,

So all bikes then?

Just need to fit a pair to one of these…

That bike would be kilos heavier after a ride on some of my local trails. That’s perfect for collecting and holding the clay!

Bin dun

https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/ww1-german-bicycles/

They’ve released it a bit early, it’s not april yet.

According to STC, a prototype version of the tyre that was built to simulate a standard pneumatic tyre inflated to 100psi has been ridden by the test team and the difference between the Metl tyre and a pneumatic tyre was “not noticeable”.

‘Not noticeable’ – not just your normal marginal gains, these are really marginal gains.

ti you say…..

How many times have we seen different versions of radical solid/puncture proof/alternative material tyres over the last 20 years or so? If any of them were any better, cost and performance wise than the standard pneumatic tyre, we’d all be on them by now. Load of shite.

Load of shite…

… stuck in the mesh.

The great thing about air suspension as opposed to coil is that it’s easy to adjust for different weights and riding styles.

I suppose if your bikepacking you fit the heavy tyres and if it’s a quick blast on the same bike you fit the light tyres.

Or not.