Their "rules" are decided by their local bishop - so it changes from congregation to congregation.
Rules tend to be greatly relaxed for work purposes.
They're not slaves to their rejection of modern conveniences. They'll change their rules from time to time so that they don't have to starve.
Many young amish girls learn to use computers so they can work in an office environment.
It's common for people to misunderstand the importance of their rules. It's not the rule itself that holds some kind of religious importance, like the ten commandments.
It's not like god came down and declared rubber tires bad, and therefore they can't be used.
The idea is more a theme of keeping their lives uncomplicated, avoid too much idle time, and keep focused on family. There's a lot of room for variation in that theme.
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