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rugster

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

crazy lookin...
 
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Um, no thank you. yuck
 

bhuff30

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I've seen these before, and it's great innovation. The performance you can get from a tire like that must be staggering, because it will maintain the correct tire patch without allowing the tire to 'roll over' in a hard turn like pneumatic tires. It's very possible this is the future for tires, but I would imagine for those who don't like the open spoke look, they can add a venier of rubber to appear like a regular tire.

Imagine how much lighter such a combination is compared to our 50lb EACH wheel/tire combinations?!
 

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RedDaemon

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bhuff30 said:
I've seen these before, and it's great innovation. The performance you can get from a tire like that must be staggering, because it will maintain the correct tire patch without allowing the tire to 'roll over' in a hard turn like pneumatic tires. It's very possible this is the future for tires, but I would imagine for those who don't like the open spoke look, they can add a venier of rubber to appear like a regular tire.

Imagine how much lighter such a combination is compared to our 50lb EACH wheel/tire combinations?!
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it would definitely cut down on the amount rubber which is expensive these days..im very intrigued by this..good find

too bad its all fake
 

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It would need some modification to appear halfway decent..
 

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Fake? Looks to be real enough to me: http://www.michelin.com/corporate/a...jsp?id=17448&lang=EN&codeRubrique=4&actu=true

That's on michelin's own website, and it was seen at the autoshow.

-=NightHawk=- said:
it would definitely cut down on the amount rubber which is expensive these days..im very intrigued by this..good find

too bad its all fake
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bhuff30 said:
Fake? Looks to be real enough to me: http://www.michelin.com/corporate/a...jsp?id=17448&lang=EN&codeRubrique=4&actu=true

That's on michelin's own website, and it was seen at the autoshow.
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my statement is/was based on the site its hosted on
 
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I think its cool. I definitely agree that they need to atleast cover up the outside sidewall to make it look better.
 
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I think the prototype doesn't have a sidewall so that they can market it and the "average joe" will understand how it is different from normal tires.
 

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but if it has a sidewall doesnt that partially defeat the purpose of making the tire/wheel like that to reduce rubber usage?
 

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the tweel wont have a sidewall on it when it hits the market, you see it as it will be.. i think its a great concept, but you wont see me putting it on my car.. maybe if they made a 44" mudder i would try it on my truck.. second thought no.. mud would get in there lol
 

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Yea i think its an awesome idea - just when its produced i'd like to see it have a sidewall!
 

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it will not be produced anytime soon. there are all kinds of problems with them. we heard about these at work a few years back
 
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