#moontire β Public Fediverse posts
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Rubber-based tires π will not be able to withstand the harsh #lunar environment, extreme #temperature variations, and high levels of ultraviolet radiation https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bridgestone-unveils-metal-spoked-tire-concept
Air-filled #tires have little utility on the moon. Rubber properties vary significantly between the extreme cold βοΈ and hot π‘οΈ temperatures experienced in the shaded and directly sunlit areas of the #moon. Unfiltered #solar radiation degrades rubber https://news.goodyear.com/goodyear-and-nasa-invent-spring-tire-for-moon-possibly-earth