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Did I tell you guys I was a geek??? :)
Popular Science listed it as one of the 100 best innovations of the year and stated, "Michelin aims to eliminate flats and blowouts with its remarkable Tweel concept, an airless one-piece wheel-and-tire combo that could soon enter production. The Tweel's hub connects to polyurethane spokes that assume the shock-absorbing role of a traditional tire's sidewall. The spokes are bonded to a reinforced rubber tread band that can be as specialized as today's tires. By varying the thickness and size of the spokes, Michelin can generate a wide array of ride and handling qualities." (December 2005 issue of Popular Science magazine, page 39…and titled MICHELIN TWEEL, The Tire That Never Needs Air)
Radical New Tire Design by Michelin
Attached are pictures of the new Michelin tires. These tires are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon. The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these tires.
This is what great R&D will do and just think of the impact on existing technology:
· no more air valves
· no more air compressors at gas stations
· no more repair kits
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Yea, I could use a set of these on my 4x4! P-L-E-A-S-E! Give me a break... you geek! :P
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LOL! :mrgnr:
Now here is a pic of my tires! They help me get my 12 miles to the gallon!
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BTW, where do the white letters go on your tires? On the spokes?!
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Dunno! I wonder if I can get them in a different color? :)
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Innovation? I don't get it... :eek:
Around my part of the world, we've also been wearing out tires down to the rim, since the days before the internal combustion engine.
And when the tires (tyres?) eventually go flat, they only do so only at the bottom anyway. :|
jose '-)
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