Airless Tyres?

[Jeeepers]

This topic may have been covered before, if so Mods delete. But this is a recreation of an e-mail I recieved.

AMAZING WHAT R&D CAN DO .



NEW "SEE THRU" TIRES



Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires.

They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.

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:
a. no more air valves
b. no more air compressors at gas stations
c. no more repair kits

SCAN DOWN & SEE.
These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin. It will be awhile before they are available to the automotive industry






Weird stuff man, I won't be in a hurry for set.

[DBourne]

yeah apparently this has been and gone for a few years now

[TwistedEL]

This has been covered many many times. I doubt it will ever catch on.

[Jeeepers]

Originally Posted by SgtBourne

yeah apparently this has been and gone for a few years now

Originally Posted by TwistedEL

This has been covered many many times. I doubt it will ever catch on.

Yeah I figured as much. I just have never seen it before... Looks totally crap.

[Sonik]

Originally Posted by TwistedEL

This has been covered many many times. I doubt it will ever catch on.

Everytime someone says something like that, we always look back on it years later and say "Wow, idiots" Lol.

[QIK006]

you couldnt pay me to put a set of those on my car, let alone driving down the road on a set, Not only do they look ridiculous, they look too fragil to handle both conering forces & a pothole in the one hit

[tetgreg888]

makes them a bit hard to kick

[Laminge]

Originally Posted by Sonik

Everytime someone says something like that, we always look back on it years later and say "Wow, idiots" Lol.

Ahh Welcome to my daily forums viewing!

[Geez Louise]

Ahh...Michelin! Gotta love em!

[xwgasaxe]

Old news

[TheSneakiness]

Would they be any good for 3/10ths down the 1/4?

[TEaaron]

I'd get a set if they had sidewalls.

[The Yeti]

been doing it on fork lifts for over 10 years nothing new sorry

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by QIK006

...Not only do they look ridiculous ...

If they painted the ummmm, *scrolls up*, flexible spokes silver on the ones fitted to that Audi, they would just look like really low profile tyres on a rim, ...until you got close.


I remember seeing these on ??beyond tomorrow (2000)?? whatever some show anyway, and from what I recall handling was exceptional plus improved safety. Basically they were given the thumbs up by the testers.

[XR06T]

Originally Posted by tetgreg888

makes them a bit hard to kick

hahahaha!

[13rok3nfaith]

These have been around for a while, if you buy them they're meant to come with a sidewall as they deemed it unsafe to have them uncovered like that.

[asusdragon]

different all i can say, might put them on the missus car one less thing for her to check on her car out of the list that she never does anyway, lol

if they had a side wall and looked like standard tyres i might look at them but would like a trial run first

[TwistedEL]

Originally Posted by Sonik

Everytime someone says something like that, we always look back on it years later and say "Wow, idiots" Lol.

Originally Posted by Laminge

Ahh Welcome to my daily forums viewing!

It happens sometimes but not every time, maybe electric superchargers and intake temp resistors will catch on too?

Prove me wrong! I'd really like to never have a flat again (just snapped spokes)

[ltd]

The biggest problem I see with them is getting mud or other crap in them which would then throw them out of balance. Also, imagine cleaning the bloody things. I'm betting ArmourAll are praying for these things to take off, because you'd need a litre just to clean them.

[Fev]

they are so coooooool

[DarkXr]

Originally Posted by QIK006

you couldnt pay me to put a set of those on my car, let alone driving down the road on a set, Not only do they look ridiculous, they look too fragil to handle both conering forces & a pothole in the one hit

Wrong - they tested these in many different applications/conditions including circuits and off road. The wear well and offer superior performance over air inflated tyres. Youll see them one day but probably only on luxury vehicles.

[LPGUTE]

Originally Posted by TEaaron

I'd get a set if they had sidewalls.

2nd that...just need that sidewalls

[ltd]

If these were the norm, unlike air filled tyres they could be damaged and not necessarily show it whereas air filled tyres would go flat.
I can see Jeremy Clarkson now; "Here's a top gear top tip, someone you don't like very much, get a hacksaw".

[DBourne]

Originally Posted by ltd

If these were the norm, unlike air filled tyres they could be damaged and not necessarily show it whereas air filled tyres would go flat.
I can see Jeremy Clarkson now; "Here's a top gear top tip, someone you don't like very much, get a hacksaw".

lies! clarkson only needs a hammer to do anything

[xwgasaxe]

You could always convert them to a set of "Spinners" to eleviate the lack of sidewall.