Tweel
 

Non-pneumatic tires.

http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/...29636&pg=1

http://www.sportbilen.se/e_index.php...news.php?id=89

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/ge...scaled_600.jpg

They seem to be pretty far along with the development. It would seem we'll be seeing these out for sale in the next few years. 8)

What class would that put you in SCCA? :? :lol:

Very Interesting...I'm curious to see the direction they go with the heavy applications, like trucks, as well as sports cars

How about this?

Re: Tweel
 

Michelin claims the new airless wheel and Tweel tire package will be ready for market by 2014.

If you mean by a "few years" = 9 :lol:

thats a little bob cat I dont think it counts or is equal to a Truck :wink:

edit: double post :shock:

not the lightest vehical on the road or rocks...........

I saw video of that Audi a few weeks back. It looks pretty cool, at least functionally... asthetically, it looks like ass. :lol:

I wonder if F1 or rally will start using these? No more punctures, and more latteral stiffness!

Re: Tweel
 

Hey, that's less than two dog-years.

Re: Tweel
 

The wheels are already being used on high-cost special purpose vehicles, like electric wheelchairs. So they are in use... there's just going to be a ton of testing required for them to be legalized for general car use.

It would look just like a regular tire right, I mean they would cover the sidewall with rubber.

That tire is just a demo to show people the inside?

I think they'd have to, otherwise crap like mud would get caught inside the tire and imbalance it really easily.

Finally I won't have to worry about how my exhaust sounds....all I need is a couple clothes pins and a deck of cards!

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