Michelin see through 'tires'..?

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Michelin announces two fitments for its revolutionary non-pneumatic Tweel™

Michelin announces two fitments for its revolutionary non-pneumatic Tweel™

DETROIT, M.I. (January 9, 2005) – Today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Michelin showcased a potential future for mobility, an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance...air. The company unveiled the first real-world fitments for its revolutionary "Tweel" – which operates entirely without air. View the photo gallery.

"Major revolutions in mobility may come along only once in a hundred years," said Terry Gettys, president of Michelin Americas Research and Development Center in Greenville, S.C. "But a new century has dawned and Tweel has proven its potential to transform mobility. Tweel enables us to reach levels of performance that quite simply aren't possible with today's conventional pneumatic technology."

http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html

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[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

repost...but cool nonetheless

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

repost...but cool nonetheless

Sorry!

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

Sorry!

No need to apologize...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Michelin: making your cars more like horsedrawn wagons

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Almost two years later and I haven't seen or heard of a single one on the road.

 

[pitbull12888]

Almost two years later and I haven't seen or heard of a single one on the road.

prolly cuz there ugly as hell

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

They're very heavy.

 

[Relax 10+ year member]

They wouldn't look like those in the pictures- they still need sidewalls for turning no doubt.

would be cool though- you can run alot of spike strips with those...

 

[pitbull12888]

They wouldn't look like those in the pictures- they still need sidewalls for turning no doubt.
would be cool though- you can run alot of spike strips with those...

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[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Jesus, I hope that isnt the new wave to hit the tire market! I would rather have a horse and carriage than put those on my ride.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

i'd like to see them on these wheels

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

They wouldn't look like those in the pictures- they still need sidewalls for turning no doubt.
would be cool though- you can run alot of spike strips with those...

probably not. spike strips tear apart the tire.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

probably not. spike strips tear apart the tire.

Yeah, would probably just make spike strips all that much more effective. The rims are tiny for these tires and you would probably end up having your car sitting on the ground afterwards.

I think these things look bad ***. And regardless, these are really good for performance it says.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

probably not. spike strips tear apart the tire.

what? spike strips stick in little needles that let the air out slowly bringing the suspect to a controlled stop ... if it just tore apart the tire they would probably spin out going 90 mph flip a few times and crash into a family of 5