Great news for the future - pu*cture proof tyres!?

road_addict
road_addict Posts: 52
edited February 2008 in Commuting chat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7254939.stm

Well, I suppose you'll still have to take out the cause of the hole unless it's a pinch flat, but at least it would save replacing the tube...

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  • dav1
    dav1 Posts: 1,298
    would put a nice end to the extra weight from slime or sealant. Remove the thorn and you will be away.

    Will be intresting to see how well it can do this under pressure though.
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  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Will watch this one with interest...
  • pst88
    pst88 Posts: 621
    Yeah, it'll make fixing punctures a piece of piss... :lol:
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  • mailmannz
    mailmannz Posts: 173
    Do you reckon they will call this stuff "flubber"? :)

    Mailman
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    pst88 wrote:
    Yeah, it'll make fixing punctures a piece of wee-wee... :lol:

    I see what you did there
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