Airless Tires

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:51 pm

alright..idk if any of yu have seen these before but..its the future!

most likely would not be a good choice for drifting but would look tyte as H3LL!

Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires. They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.

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 SCAN DOWN & SEE. These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin. It will be awhile before they are available to the automotive industry. & nbsp;

this is all i have to say " "

Post by **Shift_Alabama** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:54 pm

Thats cool and all, but what happens when you get all kinds of sh*t stuck in the ribs holding up the tread?

Post by **Spike240SX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:55 pm

What the H3LL!!! I awant a set now. not only for the idea of it but look at them rollin!! OMFG

Post by **kansaschity** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:57 pm

will they fit my 24's?

Post by **safxtacy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:58 pm

Spike240SX wrote:What the H3LL!!! I awant a set now. not only for the idea of it but look at them rollin!! OMFG

but yeah id stick to regular tires those thins are gonna be $$.

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:58 pm

alabama...i was also converned about that aswell..i guess theyd have to washed regularly and check them all the time..still better than trying to choose the right pressure all the time...deff would be sumer time only and prolly for expensive cars that are only driven on smoothly paved surfaces..i guess theyll ahve to design something new..remember, they ahvent hit the market yet

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:59 pm

good point.. gopnna me mucho dinero! $$$ like prolly 200 bucks a tire and most likely will come with a special rim...theyd ahve to id think

Post by **Shift_Alabama** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:59 pm

ok then, I def. want a set!

Post by **Logan76** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:00 pm

I think they look like shlt Ill stick my good old tires full of air.

Post by **boj240** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:01 pm

thats looks weird.......... its ehhhh but w/e saves money right

Post by **the_momo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:02 pm

youll never see those in any hard production numbers in your lifetime. changing an industry like tires would be like changing the gasonline industry. too much monay to be made. and um looks like a 10 lb bucket of a$$. they are cool for segways though. already in production for that.

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:03 pm

whats a segway?

Post by **Shift_Alabama** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:05 pm

SR20drftSX wrote:whats a segway?

http://www.segway.com/

Post by **Axel Grungy** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:08 pm

sorry but old news, we had a thread about a year ago about this.

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:08 pm

haha oohhhhh shiz..i want me one of them!

Post by **MoSinister** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:10 pm

Come on guys...

This tire is for show only. I'm absolutely sure the production tires would have sidewalls. If not, you could sabotage someone's car by sticking a crowbar in his tire.

WHAM, WHAM, WHAM...

"What's that noise?"

"I don't know honey, but maybe someone has stuck a crowbar in our wheel."

Post by **whiterps13** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:14 pm

Axel Grungy wrote:sorry but old news, we had a thread about a year ago about this.

Yup, Greg posted this a long time ago.

Itd be funny to park in a puddle on a cold night, only to return your tires being frozen in ice.

Post by **~4N~** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:15 pm

Post by **240wootie** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:19 pm

yeh, and the motorcycle was a "passing fad" in the 20's.... not saying that it will change the whole tire industry, but dont beat on it too much. and yeh, segways are pretty much the coolest things ever...

Post by **nightkid86** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:19 pm

so, how is sidewall flex? and what if you want different tire pressures

Post by **forksquared** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:22 pm

i think it is ugly.. jmo

Post by **DSMGVR4240** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:25 pm

MoSinister wrote:Come on guys...

This tire is for show only. I'm absolutely sure the production tires would have sidewalls. If not, you could sabotage someone's car by sticking a crowbar in his tire.

WHAM, WHAM, WHAM...

"What's that noise?"

"I don't know honey, but maybe someone has stuck a crowbar in our wheel."

Agreed, I am sure there will be a sidewall. I think its just a matter of time before wheels are solid (airless). For instance, wheel chairs can come with solid wheels so no need to pump air (i'm a therapist), its an easy concept, however, like mentioned before the industry may not be ready for this change yet.

Post by **240TweakerNewbee** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:26 pm

those ribs come in different thicknesses which makes them stiffer. cool part about that is changing temps wont affect traction. Ill bet they will be more expenisve, but it looks like they might be able to develop a way to change traction thread without chaning the whole tire out, which might reduce cost.

Just speculation

Post by **SR20drftSX** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:44 pm

good pints tweaker newbie..and uhh bout the wheelchair..wheelchairs dont have to be subjected to 200+ horspower and high speed corners...just the idea of airless tires and the look intrigued me!..yu all ahve valid points tho..for a repost..alot of ppl sure like it

Post by **fluff-a-nutter240** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:45 pm

holy crap thats awsome.....not sure wether i like them better but still there pretty cool.

Post by **JustinStrife** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:03 pm

Axel Grungy wrote:sorry but old news, we had a thread about a year ago about this.

Thought I was the only one who was going to mention repost...

Post by **lord_hypnos** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:07 pm

Do they make some low profile ones?How bout some superswampers?

Not to mention they LOOK gay.

Post by **Black95s14** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:46 pm

Saw those a long time ago

God they are hideous

Post by **murda-c** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:20 pm

i don't think i can describe how easy it would be to mount a faux sidewall on those and stop all the claims of how ugly they are.

Post by **rsmithdrift** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:29 pm

Those with a sidewall would be teh secks....

I bet you can change the tread w/o changing the tire too. That'd be sweet.

I think I'd want something a little stiffer and a little lower profile for my car though.

And WHO THE **** CARES that it's a repost?? I mean god damn your not the only person on the ****ing internets. We are not all put here to post threads just for you. I Alas, I don't care that you've seen or heard of these tires before.....it's new to me and alot of other people and you just need to GET OVER IT!

That said, I will say though that there is/should be a time limit before it's ok to post a new thread about the subject. Like if the thread has been non active for 3 or 4 months it's ok to post a new one. But to complain about reposting a thread that's likely impossible to find that died over a year ago is retarded and just plain nit picky.....

I go hide now....

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