WOW... Michelin...

arun1987

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Made in South Carolina, USA

"SEE THROUGH" TYRES !

Radical new tyre design by Michelin.
The next generation of tyres.
Recently released at the Philadelphia car show.

tweel1.jpg


Those are spokeslike connections to the inner part of the tyre from the outside tread 'wrap'! Next picture shows what they look like in motion...

tweel2.jpg





tweel3.jpg




tweel4.jpg


These tyres are airless. They are scheduled to be on the market soon. Bad news for law enforcement as spike strips will not work on these.

Think of the impact on existing technology:
A. No more air valves
B. No more air compressors
C. No more flat tyres
D. No more puncture repairs
E. No more jacks or spares required.

These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of
Michelin.

Sorry IF repost...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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rajitha_ks

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  • Jan 13, 2009
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    interesting..
    is it gonna be cheaper to manufacture than the regular one?

    "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to arun1987 again."
    sorry bro:(
     
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    MCLINER

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    UNDERGROUND
    Such tyres do exist and have been dubbed "tweels". However, they are not new and Michelin has no immediate plans to release the tyres to consumers for use on normal vehicles. Development of the tyres over the last few years has focused on their suitability for use on low speed applications such as construction vehicles. Certainly, tyres based on the tweel concept may one day replace conventional tyres, but any such change is likely to be some years away.

    http://www.hoax-slayer.com/see-through-tyres.shtml