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04-07-2008, 03:11 PM
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new pictures on these See through tires . . .
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. |
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04-07-2008, 03:15 PM
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All in all I think this is a great answer to the daily driver... Good stuff. 
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04-07-2008, 03:20 PM
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These will also weigh a TON from what ive heard/seen
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04-07-2008, 03:32 PM
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04-07-2008, 03:40 PM
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Actually, from what I remember seeing about them, they are lighter. There is a lot less rubber (which isn't really lightweight in tire form). That "honeycomb" structure is a "rubber-plastic" compound...it has the "memory" capabilities as well as the the structural and strength.
If I remember correctly, the biggest problem with them was the ride....it wasn't all that comfortable of a ride. Maybe not a perfect solution, but definitely headed in the right direction. |
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04-07-2008, 03:42 PM
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right on
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04-07-2008, 03:58 PM
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04-07-2008, 04:21 PM
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04-07-2008, 05:00 PM
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these are the same pictures that they had two years ago
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04-07-2008, 05:07 PM
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I've heard that the the first big application for them will be in things like front end loaders. They don't need much lateral stiffness and they will never go flat.
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04-07-2008, 05:19 PM
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04-07-2008, 05:46 PM
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Score! No more sidewalls for my wife to tear up parallel parking.
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04-07-2008, 06:24 PM
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Looks good to me, just like every technology they will be improved over time. Look what cell phones did in 15 years of development...
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04-07-2008, 07:21 PM
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inovative, just cant get over the uglyness
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