I don’t know if this is technically a physics or an engineering question so I put it as physics but if it’s more in the engineering section feel free to let me know.
But I watched a movie called Dragged across concrete and there’s a bit where it’s demonstrated that a security vehicle can has solid rubber tyres. I thought a vehicle with solid rubber tyres would be too unweildy to operate. I’m not a physicist or mechanical engineer. Is that a fiction solid rubber tyres or are they actually used on day to day security vehicles on conventional roads?
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Solid rubber tyres are common in construction vehicles, military vehicles and some “security” vehicles. They work fine on normal roads but are considerably more expensive than air filled ones. They are completely maintenance free and can’t be punctured which is why they get used in those cases.
Physics wise, they still deform under load so have good friction on roads but they work better on heavier vehicles because of the increased pressure to stick them to the road.
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