Eli5: Why do bicycles have inner tubes in the tire while cars don’t have them?

Question

Eli5: Why do bicycles have inner tubes in the tire while cars don’t have them?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Car style tubeless tires weigh more, which most cyclists aren’t going to want. They’re also harder to replace. The extra weight isn’t an issue for a car and most people don’t ever have a need to replace just the tire on their own (they replace the entire wheel and take it somewhere to replace the tire later).