A member of the Auckland Akarana Wheelers Club, Mark Russell, closely examines the Zeus airless tyre on his machine after riding over tacks and broken glass. The new tyre, manufactured from polyurethane, is now available in New Zealand. It costs twice as much as the conventional pneumatic tyre, but the manufacturers claim that it lasts twice as long, and does not deflate when pierced by sharp objects.
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Press, 8 May 1980, Page 2
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67A member of the Auckland Akarana Wheelers Club, Mark Russell, closely examines the Zeus airless tyre on his machine after riding over tacks and broken glass. The new tyre, manufactured from polyurethane, is now available in New Zealand. It costs twice as much as the conventional pneumatic tyre, but the manufacturers claim that it lasts twice as long, and does not deflate when pierced by sharp objects. Press, 8 May 1980, Page 2
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