Originally Posted By: y_p_w
Originally Posted By: Shannow
They'd have sidewalls on them for sure if produced.
I would imagine sidewalls would help when it comes to air resistance. However - I could see how leaving the interior matrix open could help beyond just the cool factor.
It would be easier to inspect the interior for any failure of a spoke. It might help with cooling of the tread. Sealing it might affect the dynamic structure.
If the spoke section is durable enough, I could see where one could have a semi-permanent wheel and an attached tire.
You need a sidewall. If you get a rock, some mud, ice, ect. . . in one of those open sections and you start going 50+ MPH the MAJOR wheel unbalance could cause some major issues.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
They'd have sidewalls on them for sure if produced.
I would imagine sidewalls would help when it comes to air resistance. However - I could see how leaving the interior matrix open could help beyond just the cool factor.
It would be easier to inspect the interior for any failure of a spoke. It might help with cooling of the tread. Sealing it might affect the dynamic structure.
If the spoke section is durable enough, I could see where one could have a semi-permanent wheel and an attached tire.
You need a sidewall. If you get a rock, some mud, ice, ect. . . in one of those open sections and you start going 50+ MPH the MAJOR wheel unbalance could cause some major issues.