See through tires
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Racer
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From: Port Alberni
See through tires
Check out these tires. Solves the problem of trying to keep raised white letters clean and bright!
http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep2006/Tweel.htm
http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep2006/Tweel.htm
Pro
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From: Madison WI
So now the latest technological advancement in tire/wheel technology, aimed at decreasing weight and eliminating the need for high-pressure tires (and therefore the possibility of flats) is for ricers?
Racer
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Check out these tires. Solves the problem of trying to keep raised white letters clean and bright!
http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep2006/Tweel.htm
http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep2006/Tweel.htm
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St. Jude Donor '07
1) story is about five years old.
2) if Michelin starts selling them, I'm sure they'll put some sort of sidewall on it to keep dirt out of those holes. It's not going to work very well with a rock stuck in there.
2) if Michelin starts selling them, I'm sure they'll put some sort of sidewall on it to keep dirt out of those holes. It's not going to work very well with a rock stuck in there.
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Those are actually a new "tire" developed by Michelin. I have read where this may be the future. Minimal rubber, max flex, no air needed, better traction and last much longer. Sounds all good, other than the look ugly when standing still. I personally think if they take that skeleton and just "skin it" with something, they will have a winner.
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Those are actually a new "tire" developed by Michelin. I have read where this may be the future. Minimal rubber, max flex, no air needed, better traction and last much longer. Sounds all good, other than the look ugly when standing still. I personally think if they take that skeleton and just "skin it" with something, they will have a winner.
Pro
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From: Millington TN
Yeah I saw those on Future Car too. Interesting show. It's on Discovery channel. A four part series. I didn't catch them all but I did see the one with those tires. I wonder what happens to them in hard cornering though. Will they roll onto the sides at all?
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I saw the same episode. Not on my cars!
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Could just be the next hot ticket in both autocross and drags.
Think about it..., for autocross, instead of running over onto the sidewall during a tight corner, the wheel could be designed to flex to keep the tire planted square to the ground. Also, with no air in the tire, there is no pressure change over the day.
With drag racing, the wheel could act as a driveline "shock" absorber, much like a wrinkle-wall tire. Plus, the tire doesn't "grow" so the gear ratio doesn't change as you go down the strip.
Give them some time to work it out.
(Still..., they are butt ugly.)
Think about it..., for autocross, instead of running over onto the sidewall during a tight corner, the wheel could be designed to flex to keep the tire planted square to the ground. Also, with no air in the tire, there is no pressure change over the day.
With drag racing, the wheel could act as a driveline "shock" absorber, much like a wrinkle-wall tire. Plus, the tire doesn't "grow" so the gear ratio doesn't change as you go down the strip.
Give them some time to work it out.
(Still..., they are butt ugly.)
