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May 11, 1947, the B.F. Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio, announces it has developed a tubeless tire, a technological innovation that would make automobiles safer and more efficient.

. While Goodrich awaited approval from the U.S. Patent Office, the tubeless tires underwent high-speed road testing, were put in service on a fleet of taxis and were used by Ohio state police cars and a number of privately owned passenger cars.

[ri702bill 12,040]

And shortly thereafter, did the Tire Tube Manufacturers go crying to the Feds for subsidies??

With the mass implementation of turbochargers (and prior use of Catalytic Converters) in domestic vehicles back in the late 1980's, the OEM's saw thw need to change the vehicle exhaust components from mild steel to stainless due to the increased heat. That did not sit well with the three big chains of Muffler Shops, as an exhaust system could now outlast the vehicle. So they petitioned the Gov. for a handout to stay in business. Uncle Sam told them to go punt. Basically it was "So, your Business is centered on under the vehicle parts replacement, right?? Learn how to do brakes & struts instead..."

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[WHX?? 56,433]

And here we go putting tubes back in. Tube should be mandatory for  all low pressure applications. Like when you lose air in a tire at a show and it rolls off the bead... 

[ri702bill 12,040]

10 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

And here we go putting tubes back in. Tube should be mandatory for  all low pressure applications. Like when you lose air in a tire at a show and it rolls off the bead... 

That's just part of the ownership....

[Handy Don 16,439]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

And here we go putting tubes back in. Tube should be mandatory for  all low pressure applications. Like when you lose air in a tire at a show and it rolls off the bead... 

And tubes of uncertain quality at $20+ each give us all agita. 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,301]

 

Perhaps it's time airless tires became the norm for replacement garden tractor tires... 

 

Oh wait, that would put a whole industry that provides a crap product out of business... maybe not such a bad idea... 

[ri702bill 12,040]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

And tubes of uncertain quality at $20+ each

Aka "dubious origin"...

[WHX?? 56,433]

Was that you I was mounting tires for Richard ... the A60 maybe and brand new ones split wide open? 

I was mounting the tires on the RJ -35 and used the original tubes since they were the old skool real heavy quality back then type. On one a very small leak... goll dang it...  I threw some contact cement on it and stuffed it in. Not for highway use...