2006-06-14 04:10:42 · 10 answers · asked by curiousgeorge 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
geez this ahs been asked so many times. if all rubber your ride would not be comfortble..your suspension would get hammered...etc
2006-06-14 04:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no one can make a suspension that could handle solid wheels. In addition the unsprung weight would make turning the car difficult. Air makes the tires grip the road better by allowing the tread to conform to whatever surface they are in contact with. Also air allows the tires to run cooler. Tires began as solid rubber and the shortcomings became evident even at 15 MPH.
2006-06-14 11:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Rubber are actually worse for a car, but they do last longer. The problem is, to get tires of solid rubber made to right size fro a car, it would take a whole lot of rubber and they would be so expensive that no one would be able to afford them and tire companies would lose money in production of them.
2006-06-14 11:17:34 · answer #3 · answered by The Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need a stiff rubber that could support the weight of the car without loosing its shape and that would be something extremely stiff which would lead to an extermely uncomfrotable ride and would not have any bounce therefore it would not abosrd any of the road hazards.
It would be very dangerous because it would not grip the road as well and at high speeds because of its rigidity you would loose control at the first turn.
when braking you would again have no grip because of the rigidity and would skid even at the slowest speeds.
2006-06-14 11:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by czayzay2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that all rubber tires would be much more expensive and also not give a comfortable ride in vehicle. (And just think of all those air pumps that charge a couple bucks that would go out of business...LOL)
2006-06-14 11:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by Surfgirl2go 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were mad only of rubber it would be very heavy and gas consumption would rise, plus is less expensive to make a hollow tube than to fill it up with something
2006-06-14 11:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by I'm a brain in a Jar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's not made of rubber sch as wood or metal then, it'll get hammered...
so .....then you won't ride so comfortable....
and then, if it's rubber it has the strength,...and the durability. By pumping air into them, it becomes as hard as the mettal, so it becomes hard and durable and comfortable.
2006-06-14 11:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by wxy0062003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all rubber will aways be bounce. air absorbs the in pack and runs smooth
2006-06-14 11:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by IndyMM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The air provides cushioning. Without air, it would be very bumpy and harsh on you and the car. VERY bumpy.
2006-06-14 11:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by kovs20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slick tyres would slip on wet roads
2006-06-14 11:15:26 · answer #10 · answered by giddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋