Editing Tire (section)

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[[File:2005 091112-28rim0051 compressed.JPG|thumb|[[Airless tire]]]]
[[Tubeless tire]]s are pneumatic tires that do not require a separate [[#On the wheel|inner tube]].

Semi-pneumatic tires have a hollow center, but they are not pressurized. They are lightweight, low-cost, puncture-proof, and provide cushioning.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Thomas H. |year=1980 |title=Get things moving with casters, glides, and wheels |magazine=Popular Science |volume=216 |issue=5 |page=148 |issn=0161-7370}}</ref> These tires often come as a complete assembly with the wheel and even integral [[ball bearing]]s. They are used on [[lawn mower]]s, [[wheelchair]]s, and [[wheelbarrow]]s. They can also be rugged, typically used in industrial applications,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thomasnet.com/products/semipneumatic-wheels-93980407-1.html |title=Thomas Net sources for industrial use 'Semi-Pneumatic Wheels'|publisher=Thomasnet.com |access-date=2010-10-23|archive-date=17 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110717051419/http://www.thomasnet.com/products/semipneumatic-wheels-93980407-1.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> and are designed to not pull off their [[Rim (wheel)|rim]] under use.

An [[airless tire]] is a non-pneumatic tire that is not supported by air pressure. They are most commonly used on small vehicles, such as golf carts, and on utility vehicles in situations where the risk of puncture is high, such as on construction equipment. Many tires used in industrial and commercial applications are non-pneumatic, and are manufactured from solid rubber and plastic compounds via molding operations. Solid tires include those used for lawnmowers, skateboards, golf carts, [[Kick scooter|scooters]], and many types of light industrial vehicles, carts, and trailers. One of the most common applications for solid tires is for material handling equipment (forklifts). Such tires are installed utilizing a hydraulic tire press.

[[Wheelwright|Wooden wheels]] for horse-drawn vehicles usually have a [[wrought iron]] tire. This construction was extended to wagons on horse-drawn tramways, rolling on [[Haytor Granite Tramway|granite setts]] or [[plateway|cast iron rails]].

The wheels of some railway engines and older types of rolling stock are fitted with [[railway tires]] to prevent the need to replace the entirety of a wheel. The tire, usually made of steel, surrounds the wheel and is primarily held in place by [[interference fit]].

Aircraft tires may operate at pressures that exceed {{convert|200|psi|kPa bar psi|lk=on|order=out}}.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fabre|first=C.|url= https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/636611702 |title=Bearing capacity of roads, railways and airfields: proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads and Airfields, Champaign, Illinois, USA, June 29-July 2, 2009|date=2009| publisher=CRC Press/Balkema|isbn=978-0-203-86528-6|editor-last=Tutumluer|editor-first=Erol |location=Leiden, Netherlands |pages=1405 |oclc=636611702 |editor-last2=Al-Qadi |editor-first2=Imad L.}}</ref> Some aircraft tires are inflated with [[nitrogen]] to "eliminate the possibility of a chemical reaction between atmospheric oxygen and volatile gases from the tire inner liner producing a tire explosion".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/0/55850e6389efba3c8625695b006723a3!OpenDocument#_Section1 |title= FAA Airworthiness Directive |access-date= 2013-06-15 |archive-date= 2 February 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170202053815/http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/0/55850e6389efba3c8625695b006723a3!OpenDocument#_Section1 |url-status= dead }}</ref>