Solid tires more likely to deform rims?

seanspotatobusiness

Are solid tires more likely to cause deformation of alloy rims when riding on bad roads? I figure pneumatic tires do more to absorb the shocks that will deform alloy rims.

mudnmuck

Your reasoning makes sense. More force will be transferred to the rim as less would be absorbed by the tyre, however, whether this extra force would be enough to deform rims is another question

cooldad

Who rides on solid tyres except small children on tricycles?

BikerGroveish

Not in my experience. Airless tyres ( they’re not truly solid ) have a few quirks but they’re not as bad now as they were when they first appeared a fair few years ago.

BikerGroveish

cooldad wrote:

Who rides on solid tyres except small children on tricycles?

Commuters on Bromptons Hire bikes and people who don’t like punctures and the Ukraine National track team

https://tannus.co.uk/2017/11/22/tannus- ... rack-team/

cooldad

Mmmm Ok.