Twheel... future of wheels/tires
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Twheel... future of wheels/tires It was featured on the future of cars on the discovery channel tonight. (Abeit it has been around since 95.)
Just don't know if I could get use to seeing this on my car.
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Just don't know if I could get use to seeing this on my car.
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I don't think that is what the tire will look like. That is probably a cut away view of what the inside of the tire would be made up of. The tire will most likely look like a normal tire.
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Originally Posted by PedroDePackas
I don't think that is what the tire will look like. That is probably a cut away view of what the inside of the tire would be made up of. The tire will most likely look like a normal tire.
The wheel(twheel) is a metal wheel with flexable outsection attached. The tire itself is only the tread section. The idea is that the tread section would be the only thing that gets replace.
You would never have a flat; unlike run-flats the tire doesn't use air. And since the only thing being replaced is the tread, there would be considerable less waste
Altough the idea might seem like a good one, I think the real problem they will have here is in public acceptance becasue it still looks like crap!!!!
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Originally Posted by BaddillaK
it would probably rip apart if you did a burn out..... or maybe it may act like a wrinkle wall
As for expense, it would be very expenseive to start with, but if it ever became a mainstay products, it might not be. After all the only part you would be replaceing is the tread!!!!
I still think the worst problem is it look like crap!!!
. They cant be good for handling. It looks like they are very skinny.