CHECK OUT THESE NEW TIRES!!!

[MIKES3]

CHECK OUT THESE TIRES !

These tires are made in South Carolina , USA .

SEE THROUGH TIRES
Radical new tire design by Michelin.
The next generation of tires.
They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.

Yes, those are 'spoke' like connections to the inner part of the tire from the outside tread 'wrap!' The next picture shows how odd it looks in motion....

Makes you wonder how the ride feels doesn't it?

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.
Just think of the impac t on existing technology:
A. no more air valves...
B. no more air compressors at gas stations...
C. no more repair kits...
D. no more flats...
These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.

Click to read more...

 

[Bru]

That's the Tweel. I did a report on those back in college like three years ago. Still cool, although I haven't heard any plans since then.

 

[slowchevy]

old old old old news

but cool still. i forgot about them.

 

[bluzohh6]

you don't know

 

[02BlueGT]

That's the Tweel. I did a report on those back in college like three years ago. Still cool, although I haven't heard any plans since then.

They have been "comming soon" for years.... just like bose's real time adjusting suspension......cool tech, but for some reason it stays far away from market

 

[Angus]

They need to put a sidewall on them and the market will buy them

 

[RebelGTP]

Coming soon! Carburetors and fuel injection for 100+ mpg city...

 

[sickmint79]

The Tweel does have several flaws, however, the worst being vibration. Above 50 mph, the Tweel vibrates considerably. That in itself is a big problem, but it also causes two other things: noise and heat. A fast moving Tweel is unpleasantly loud [Source: CBS News]. Also, long-distance driving at high speeds generates more heat than Michelin engineers would like, which might lead to premature failure.

 

[K0R3AN]

I saw i documentary of the "tweel" on discovery or tlc. it looks pretty sweet but that thing is uglier than sin.