Vacuum Tires?

[LAB3]

Playing around on eBay and came across this, a "Vacuum Tire" for cheap. Considering the price point my guess is something got botched in the translation OR it could be something completely new? I'll let you be the judge

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266373633422

[gustovh]

Don’t know about vacuum, but add says they don’t need to be inflated, I’m not going to Ginny pig on that one the way I ride.

V

[bccap]

Vacuum tires is just another name for tubeless tires .....

[LAB3]

Don’t know about vacuum, but add says they don’t need to be inflated, I’m not going to Ginny pig on that one the way I ride.

V

Yeah, I bet they suck!

[Grimly]

Probably quite good at finding the nearest unoccupied space at the side of the road, ie, ditches.

[oldGSfan]

I hear they suck

[rphillips]

Something about this thread is terribly misconstrued !!!! There is absolutely nothing about tubeless that in any way relates to vacuum. One place says max. inflation 44 psi, next place says non inflatable, also says non run flat, if you can't inflate it and you can't run it flat?????... Would be interesting to know if it's anything other than an off-brand tubeless tire.

[LAB3]

Something about this thread is terribly misconstrued !!!! There is absolutely nothing about tubeless that in any way relates to vacuum. One place says max. inflation 44 psi, next place says non inflatable, also says non run flat, if you can't inflate it and you can't run it flat?????... Would be interesting to know if it's anything other than an off-brand tubeless tire.

I've poked around and the only mentions I can find relate to them being a replacement for solid tires on hand carts, wheelbarrows etc and scooter tires. As mentioned, it's probably a matter of something getting lost in translation and for only $2 more you can get a Shinko Tourmaster 230 in that same size. Still, I'd like to KNOW if there really is a difference between these tires and an ordinary tubeless tire just for the sake of knowing.