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  1. Sir Paul

    Sir Paul Formula Junior

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    #1 Sir Paul, Aug 11, 2010
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    Never mind all these fancy spoked alloy wheels some of you like to photgraph and post!! What about these new Spoked rubber tyres from Michelin.

    These were announced at the Philadelphia Auto Show and are made in South Carolina by Michelin. They are called the "Tweel".

    Looks odd in motion. Wonder how they feel?

    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.
    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...

    These are actual pictures taken at the South Carolina Michelin Test Center

    What do you think?

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  2. RWP

    RWP Formula Junior

    Oct 30, 2008
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    #2 RWP, Aug 11, 2010
    Last edited: Aug 11, 2010
    Interesting post. I remember seeing these a while back but never really looking into them further. Apparantly the current drawbacks are that they are very noisy and produce bags of vibration at anything but low speeds. The benefit are that the wheels can be modified for certain handling (conditions on/off road, track, etc.) and of course are that they never go flat. Only the tread needs replacing when it is worn. Great for the pocket and less need for natural resources, but being the cynic that I am the tyre industry (and related industries) would lose out on a lot of puncture revenue and therefore probably put this idea back on the shelf. We'll probably see these being manafactured purely for the military in the not too distant future.

    From an aesthetic point of view I'm all for new ideas and I find a certain attractiveness in function over form so while they do look odd at first glance I'm sure they would grow on you. At this stage, I think these would look good and be economical and workable on motorbikes.
     

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