Unpoppable Tires
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Unpoppable Tires
Are their such thing as unpoppable tires. If there is could you guys post information about it. And if there arent is there a reason why not or is there a way to construct one.
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The Comp T/A ZR Self Supporting Structure tires incorporate a unique construction that, in the event of a pressure loss, will allow the tire to operate with little or no air pressure for a limited time without causing damage to the tire casing.
The new replacement market G-Force T/A KD SSS tire allows the driver to travel up to 200 miles at 55 mph on a completely deflated tire, depending on load, speed, and operating conditions, to seek assistance. A special bead design enhances bead retention with no air pressure on conventional rims. The special casing offers increased resistance to road hazards. The tires with SSS technology are designed with extra reinforcement to help minimize damage from running at low or no air pressure.
The excellent performance of the Comp T/A ZR SSS when operating with low or no air pressure can make it difficult to determine when the tire has suffered an air loss. To properly warn the driver of a low pressure situation, BFGoodrich tires with SSS technology must beutilized with a functioning low tire pressure warning system.
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There is no such thing as an unpoppable tire. Those tires can be popped, but have the ability to run while deflated, but will fall apart if driven too long like that. About the closest you will get to an unpoppable tire is something with nailgaurd in it, or something like a swamper TSL or bogger. The nailgaurd is basically a goo that is sprayed on the inside of the tire during manufacturing that when a nail penetrates it and is pulled out the friction causes it to heat up and then acts as a glue to seal the hole. This works if its in the tread and its a small hole. If you run over something bigger you can't fix it, same thing goes with the sidewall (put anything through that and its a new tire). The TSL and bogger tires are pretty durable as you can get the TSL up to a 10ply tire. These tires also have very heavy sidwalls as well as deep tread. It doesn't man its unpoppable, just hard has hell to puncture. They just have very crappy onroad manners as they're mainly an offroad tire.