billyb

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http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep2006/Tweel.htm

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

They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.


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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...
D. no more flats...




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.











































































They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.





















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goodrich969

iTrader: (9)

so there see through. Id love to see those.

aznspeed

iTrader: (6)

Wow, either they are really see through, or the pics didnt make it to the post.

billyb

iTrader: (15)

hi be the first on your block to have them!!!!

unSStoppable

iTrader: (1)

Not necessarily "see-thru" but they dont have a solid sidewall. BTW this is a repost

white/blue99ta

iTrader: (4)

Thats some funny $h!t

Z28LS1camaroguy

iTrader: (3)

arent those called twheels or somethin stupid like that, i saw something where they ran over a landmine and the ****** still could be used.

blackmaro99

iTrader: (5)

You could stick a lead pipe straight through the rear tires and really mess someones **** up.

TheLS1Kid

iTrader: (12)

They look terrible.

m1candelaa1

iTrader: (13)

I seen those on the Discovery Ch. show "future car"

ArcticZ28

iTrader: (14)

I don't know what's uglier, those "tires" or the 8's it's rolling on.

camaro_five0

WTF??? Those are hideous. At least put a sidewall on them to cover it up and make it LOOK better.

KEE AUDIO

iTrader: (65)

They would put a sidewall on them but that would kinda defeat the purpose of showing how they are made and what technology they are using!! I think that it would be great to never worry about a flat again. Check out the plexiglass wheels to go with them: http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...91_35_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...91_34_full.jpg
Better have some nice brakes/rotors!! Can you imagine trying to keep those clean!!

TheLS1Kid

iTrader: (12)

Those plexiglass wheels cannot be very strong.

thunder550

iTrader: (70)

I thought I remembered reading that they would have a sidewall when the production version was released....but I could be wrong.

phantomzer0

iTrader: (17)

They will have a sidewall those are just demo wheels to show how they work.

blackmaro99

iTrader: (5)

I would hope so. They look damn stupid like that.

HossZ28

iTrader: (5)

That is still a great idea no matter how bad they look.

95formulalt1

iTrader: (13)

gay, gay, gay........i guess it would be cool for the military but **** puting them on my TA!

phantomzer0

iTrader: (17)

They will look like normal tires, cost half of what you pay now, and last YEARS longer. So how is that gay if it saves you GOBS of cash?