Eli5 Why do tires use air instead of solid rubber all the wsy?

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Wouldnt a solid rubber tire do the same job with no risk of punctures?

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This reminded me of an episode of darkwing duck where he goes back in time to a dinosaur city where they are doing everything backwards. Roads are bags filled with air (constantly being patched) and the tires made of stone. That was a fun episode. Sorry, what were we talking about?

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