Foam blocks

[Blobcat]

Whilst getting my new hoops fitted this morning noticed these foam blocks in some new 22” (madness…) tyres.

Without googling (no fun in that…) what do members think they’re for?

(Points for silliest answers)

 

[richlumb]

Floatation so you can drive on water

 

[ChrisW140]

Foam pads for the self cleaning system for the inside of the wheel

 

[LostKiwi]

Specially designed pads for creating inner rim corrosion by holding water (just like R230 PSE pump).

 

[JBell]

Reduces the amount of air needed as we are running out

 

[mioba]

absorbs some sort of noise to meet some new law

 

[Frontstep]

They are in fact "tyre catalysts" a result of the EURO B6/9TT directive to absorb bad City smells in use.
They are only to be used with the new porous tyre developed in Venice with Pirelli.

 

[ajlsl600]

Mixin up the tyre seal liquid.

 

[Gazwould]

After they have used up their tread they are attached to a rope and then used as a life buoy .

 

[richlumb]

Impact absorbers so you can carry out juke of hazard style bridge jumps

Yee harrr

 

[richlumb]

Colombian talcum powder holders

 

[Wighty]

Self sealing thingys for punctures ?

 

[Snake Charmer]

It's Cork not foam, smuggled out of the EU for the UK wine industry as the French and Italians have the monopoly since Brexit.

 

[alexanderfoti]

For noise reduction, Tesla's had them, and they would come loose and make the wheels go out of balance (hahaha)

 

[V6Matty]

Cushions for the mice to make a nice nest in before they are fitted

 

[Frontstep]

The pads are absorbers specially produced to absorb bullshit from Insulate Britain* protestors as you run them over.

remember them?

 

[LostKiwi]

Special Refugee version with foam pads to act as flotation devices as a cheaper alternative to inflatable boats.