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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Woah, cool tire... wheel.. tweel?

Posted by: bondo Jan 20 2005, 12:33 AM

Check this out.. pretty darn cool. http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html IPB Image

Posted by: Carl Jan 20 2005, 12:59 AM

Oh Crap! What's the world coming to?

I teach the kids to the check their tires and now they do away with the air? What am I going to do with all these gauges for stocking stuffers?

It's like putting velcro on tennis shoes. Kids won't even learn how to tie 'em anymore. At this rate they'll be making cars that don't use gas.

I'm starting to sound like JP. IPB Image

Posted by: Brando Jan 20 2005, 01:45 AM

I'll demo a set!

If one Tweel goes, I'm out an axle on my car though...

Posted by: wrpspddrvr Jan 20 2005, 01:54 AM

I've been saying they should do that for years. Everyone always thought it was dumb when I said it. IPB Image
I invented Multi-Grain Cheerios when I was 8. I even wrote General Mills a letter telling them of my grand idea. Big mistake. 2 years later, what's on the shelves.?!?!?!?!!!!!!!

Cole

Posted by: Joe Ricard Jan 20 2005, 06:29 AM

OK give me a set I'll Autocross them and tell you what I think.

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 20 2005, 06:54 AM

do they make those in a racing tweel?

Posted by: tdgray Jan 20 2005, 10:57 AM

I hope they are going to cover the sides or something. IPB Image

Looks kinda freaky... like lookin at an X-ray of a tire.

Posted by: mskala Jan 20 2005, 10:59 AM

That type of thing has been around for a long time for industrial
(i.e. slow) vehicles. My dad used to work at IATCO, which makes
rubber segmented tires that you just bolt on the wheel. A guy
with one ratchet can replace a damaged segment. No air.

Posted by: scotty b Jan 20 2005, 11:01 AM

IPB Image Carl...do they still makle tennis shoes with velcro???

Posted by: Root_Werks Jan 20 2005, 11:07 AM

No more flat tires? IPB Image

Posted by: restore2seater Jan 20 2005, 11:24 AM

Cops will be pissed. Blow out tack strips won't work.

Posted by: DuckRyder Jan 20 2005, 11:38 AM

T R X

Posted by: morphenspectra Jan 20 2005, 01:36 PM

racing is how most things are proven.if they are serious about its development you will see it on a track car somewhere. IPB Image

Posted by: scruz914 Jan 20 2005, 02:03 PM

Wouldn't they flex under acceleration and breaking? Seems like control when cornering while breaking would suffer.

And yes, they do still make tennis shoes with velcro for the software and engineering geeks that like them. IPB Image

Posted by: Korijo Jan 20 2005, 02:17 PM

the wc is sweet ! stair-climber IPB Image 6x6'n