Uh... See Through Tires...

[J Ozzie]

Michelin has developed a new airless tire that never goes flat.

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…
Scroll down & see. These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.










Well heres my say on them....WTF... lol i would like to see an actual video test of these..

[Siggiepop]

uuglyyy

[kelticslob]

See how they're tested on a B6? Yeah, well the B6 was brand new when this was first released.

[bunnn]

in other words welcome to 2002? XD ...IF(HUGE IF) they ever release im sure there will be side walls.

[MagnusS4]

This is old news is it not? I vaguely remember reading this article years ago i think. At that time I believe that these tires were prototypes. And i'm sure if these things were ever to make it production a sidewall would be put on it or something cuz ya i agree if left like that it looks uglyyyyyyyy. Great ieda tho. However i'd be interested to see the performance levels that these tires can put out compared to say regular tires.

[MagnusS4]

in other words welcome to 2002? XD ...IF(HUGE IF) they ever realse im sure there will be side walls.

haha i think i was typing my msg when you typed yours

[fetched]

this is such a OLD REPOST.

[J Ozzie]

i saw em today..there fugly..i wouldnt buy em..

[headshok2002]

Called the "tweel" iirc.

[remOOOO]

here is a youtube video :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gANJWRWIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRJ9...eature=related

[Monchichi8]

GReat idea! just ugly.

[Clown4]

yeh old news, know this for few years already
they're ugly as hell....

in other words welcome to 2002? XD ...IF(HUGE IF) they ever release im sure there will be side walls.

[Tanner]

lol, I seen this at the Detroit autoshow years ago.

[BNZ TOY]

same as above, great idea but damn, can't they make it look better?

[Tanner]

There is no sidewall as Michelin wanted to demonstrate the idea, otherwise, if there was a sidewall, you'd get skeptics and critics saying this and that as they wouldn't be able to see the thing work as described.

If the product was ever built for consumer use, it would have a sidewall and that would help stiffen the tire itself as without it, it's fairly "soft" as mentioned by Michelin.

[onceover]

man, i remember this.

id totally sport them as is if they came in 18s i think theyd look better then

edit: mhmmm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOSAQjCbXZE&NR=1

[J Ozzie]

there still fugly and look like if you hit a bump at a good speed you would be doing some damage... i mean dont be gettin em if your cars low.

[buck]

See how they're tested on a B6? Yeah, well the B6 was brand new when this was first released.

What he said!

[headshok2002]

That B6 has the antenna on it! Means it's a 2004.5 or newer ;)

[mianol]

saw these a few years back,
but ive always thought of a question....how would low profile tires work?

[headshok2002]

saw these a few years back,
but ive always thought of a question....how would low profile tires work?

I wondered the same thing... but I imagine the same way the current ones work. Stiffer sidewalls (or in this case, stiffer... uhh, spokey things?), and more risk to the wheels.