5hane Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 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... D. no more flats... SCAN DOWN &SEE. These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin. i dont like em personnaly
bigglesmk2 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 There ugly as fook,and by the looks of one of them pics they upset the handling quite abit
Copey Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 would it have been that hard for them to stick sidewalls on? they just look stupid, and imagine how much shit they would kick up if you wer on a contry road and had to go into a slightly muddy divvet
Burns Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 would it have been that hard for them to stick sidewalls on? they just look stupid, and imagine how much shit they would kick up if you wer on a contry road and had to go into a slightly muddy divvet i think the real ones do have sidewalls, these were just to show what they could do. aren't these just run-flat tyres?
Copey Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 would it have been that hard for them to stick sidewalls on? they just look stupid, and imagine how much shit they would kick up if you wer on a contry road and had to go into a slightly muddy divvet i think the real ones do have sidewalls, these were just to show what they could do. aren't these just run-flat tyres? nah, run flats have a really thick sidewall not the spokes in the middle
5hane Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Posted April 17, 2008 i think the real ones do have sidewalls, these were just to show what they could do. your poroably right
V8ian Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 There have been a Few "SuperTires" before, and all failed, I seem to remember Avon Safety tires, Dunlop Denovos, and some BFG? things that had BRIGHT Blue treads and Black sidewalls, a strange looking tire, They have all bitten the dust, I wonder how long it will be before these go the same route, especially as I beleive you have to upgrade the suspension to make them work,
Wessie Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 under heavy cornering the lack of sidewalls is gonna be dangerous
surfingturnip Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 is it wrong that I'd want to put led's in all the gaps to have glowing wheels?
Burns Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 is it wrong that I'd want to put led's in all the gaps to have glowing wheels? Yes.
surfingturnip Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 is it wrong that I'd want to put led's in all the gaps to have glowing wheels? Yes. you know me burns if it glows I think its cool
Nettles Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 well im all for progress I agree, if they work and can stop you from having a blow out and save lifes then it's got to be a good idea.
Burns Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 is it wrong that I'd want to put led's in all the gaps to have glowing wheels? Yes. you know me burns if it glows I think its cool one word: micra
surfingturnip Posted April 17, 2008 Report Posted April 17, 2008 is it wrong that I'd want to put led's in all the gaps to have glowing wheels? Yes. you know me burns if it glows I think its cool one word: micra that neither glowed or was cool. And you missed out on buying it to turn into a rolling bonfire
hotrodholty Posted April 18, 2008 Report Posted April 18, 2008 would it have been that hard for them to stick sidewalls on? they just look stupid, and imagine how much shit they would kick up if you wer on a contry road and had to go into a slightly muddy divvet i think the real ones do have sidewalls, these were just to show what they could do. aren't these just run-flat tyres? nah, run flats have a really thick sidewall not the spokes in the middle bmw's run flat tyres have a similar design with a heavy duty plastic ring inside the tyre about an inch thick, the walls are just the same as a normal tyre
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