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SMART Tire Launches Sustainable and Indestructible "METL" Tires on Kickstarter with NASA Rover Technology

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火曜日, 9月 12, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SMART Tire Company, co-founded by Survivor: Fiji winner Earl Cole and previously appearing on Shark Tank, has announced pre-sales of their airless bicycle tires made from shape memory alloys, the same sustainable, advanced material technology used by NASA for future rover missions.

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  • According to the company, METL tires are not only the world's first high-performance airless tire, but also a sustainable and long-lasting solution to tire waste.
  • The SMART Tire Company has announced pre-sales of their airless bicycle tires made from shape memory alloys, the same sustainable, advanced material technology used by NASA for future rover missions.
  • Tires are available exclusively through Kickstarter in common 700c road/gravel bike sizes, where the company is selling 1000 first-edition tires (500 sets).
  • Rather than discarding tires when they go flat, or have worn out, SMART Tires allow the rubber treads to be replaced.