Wouldnt a solid rubber tire do the same job with no risk of punctures?
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1. Costs more as you are using a lot more rubber to make the tire.
2. Much heavier. 20lbs for a single air filled tire, 80lbs+ for a solid one. This means shipping costs are higher and wear on the vehicle is higher due to needing to move around more weight. An extra 320lbs on the vehicle for it’s lifetime is quite significant.
3. Air filled tires work like a cushion when hitting bumps, so a smoother ride. Hitting a pothole at speed might blowout a air tire, but it would likely outright break the suspension/mounts of the vehicle instead on a solid tire.
4. The rims would either need to be part of the tire or use a different design type like a split rim in order to mount/unmount the tire.
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