Tannus launches new Aither 1.1 solid tyres

Used their heavier tyre in place of my Marathon plus, not noticed any real downsides, ridden canal paths, wet & icy roads with my mates, still kept shape after 1,000 miles

Oh, and if you're really struggling with the price, try just buying one first, stick it on the back and see how you go for a few weeks.

I've only done about 300 miles so far on mine. Commuting only, I'd probably not fit them to my fast road bike. For me these were financially and time-wise, absolutely great. The price took me a little time to accept but given my fairly harsh on and offroad commute, they'll pay me back I reckon. I was going through a rear tyre every 1000 miles or so, getting at least 1 puncture every fortnight or so, usually a big lump of glass or a huge thorn sticking out of them, Land Cruisers mostly.

Weight-wise, they're roughly the same as a normal tyre and tube. Certainly no more if you remember there's no spare tubes to or pump to carry. I went for the 100psi 32mm tyres. In retrospect I'd have gone narrower and softer. Width is key to getting them on the rim. I had to use the narrowest pins which suggests my rim weren't really appropriate for 32mm. Bit of a struggle getting them on but no more than 90 minutes. The second one went on a lot faster. Once they're on the rim though, they're on.

The ride is what worries everyone. Yes they're a bit harsh, certainly at first. There's not much bounce to them, you can tell they're solid. After a while you don't notice though. Grip is no different to a normal tyre, rolling resistance...meh. I keep thinking I can feel a difference but my average speed is the same as before, unless I had a puncture in which case the Tannus tyres are much faster.

They're shit in mud.

So for me, great so far. Happy I bought them. Lifespan will obviously have a bearing on repeat purchases. I'd say 5000 miles will see me better off. Any more than that will be a bonus.

Have been using a pair of the 1.0 tyres which are 90 quid a pair since the snd of last November. These are NOT like Greentyres solid tyres. I've done just shy of 1000 miles commuting on these so far on track which was resulting in two or three punctures a month through the gatorskins. Have to say they're hood (yes I remember the greentyres too, have tried 2 pairs of them in the past). These are totally different material. Light and hard wearing. They need about 70 miles to iniyially break them in (bit harsh until then) but after that they're great. There is a bit of extra rolling resistance (which is supposedly improved in the 1.1 tyre) but not enough to be a problem for me. People writing them off without trying them should hold on. I'll be interested in what the road.cc review has to say about the new ones.

If they're not a success. I wonder what the big rubber stroppy black tubing could be used for ?

The price seems too high for (what I percieve to be) their target market.

If there claims are true this could be a great product for commuting and utility riding but there are already tyres that do the job very well and are very resistant to punctures at more reasonable prices. Also, although you can't puncture them no tyre is totally dammage-proof so there is still the possibility of a tyre-related mechanical.

Sounds fantastic invention. I plan this weekend to clean up my old tricycle in the garage. May need to increase the seat height.

These performance claims do not add up. Losing 1 km/h (from 30 to 29) means much higher rolling resistance, not "just 2%". Computing for typical commuter weight and aerodrag, I get a rolling resistance increase of about 0.005. This *doubles* the rolling resistance of a good commuter tyre.

Made from same stuff as trainers - more material - same price as some trainers.
How long will they last? Do they do day glo yellow?

Looking forward to the review on this. Not only do I have to carry levers and tubes, but I carry a spanner due to commuting / training on a singlespeed. If these are decent and grippy, they'll be well worth £120.

Looking forward to the review on this. Not only do I have to carry levers and tubes, but I carry a spanner due to commuting / training on a singlespeed. If these are decent and grippy, they'll be well worth £120.

Installation could well be fun if it's anything like fitting solid tyres to wheelchair wheels. The last one of those I did took about half and hour a tyre and left me physically drained despite using the foot long plastic lever tools supplied.

I am well up for trying these out, if they are as good as I would hope then surely they would be ideal for transcontinental?

no need to carry 2 spare tubes, pump, patches and levers etc - thats weight and space being saved right there!

looking forward to seeing how they go!

Will be interested to hear how reviewers describe the feel of the tyres on different road surfaces and in different conditions. They could make an excellent winter tyre, or even sportive/audax summer tyre if they feel right. Love the colours!

These may be different but I am old enough to remember the "Green Tyres" which gave a very uncomfortable ride, lost fillings and broken spokes.

Is that really going to hold on to the rim that well?

Good on them for trying. If this could be made to work I'd certainly stick a set on a commuter bike for £120 a pair - 6000 miles is pretty good. I don't think I get as much as that out of the Conti Four Seasons I use through the winter, which cost plenty and which, whilst very good, aren't puncture proof.

I'm seriously tempted for the Brompton - a bit of extra weight and rolling resistance is irrelevant there

I'd give it a go but at £120 a pair it's a bit pricey for my pocket. I think I'll stick with the Schwalbe Durano Performance until such times as the price comes down.

Intresting idea if it can be made to work, I have heard some reasonable reviews, re ride/efficiency though partically in cold wet days, grip would be intresting to know.

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and it can withstand temperatures of -15º to + 50º.

Hmm what about heat from rim brakes? Could that not potentially bring the temperature above 50 degrees?

i suppose when it gets icey you could fire a load of staples into them for extra grip

As well as the puncture benefits I think there are a lot of people who expect to be able to just pick up their bike and ride it, and who don't know you need to pump your tyres up every now and again. So the low maintenance aspect is maybe a selling point too.

Yea. Hmm. I suffer less than one puncture a year, across multiple bikes and thousands of kilometers. And my tyres are not expensive - highest end ones are Gatorskins. So I think I shall stick to pneumatics for now.

Problem I think will be if you brake hard on them - you risk putting a flat spot on the tyre if you skid which you'd feel when riding from then on....