Radical New Tire design by Michelin

[PapaSmurf2k3]

All you "sidewall will ruin the design" people-

Sidewall just one side... as in, just the outside... DUH!

[Red coupe]

All you "sidewall will ruin the design" people-

Sidewall just one side... as in, just the outside... DUH!

Those little webs would catch/fling so much **** around...I think they would shield them just to keep debris from getting inside the tire unbalancing it, or being shot up into the following car...

[PapaSmurf2k3]

how do you figure that would happen? It has normal tread on the outside, not flappers that pick **** up and fling it at people

[NSR_s30]

Michelins now are expensive....I can only imagine how expensive those would be.

[Loki]

Murphy's law

[stopatnothing]

Then just wall the outer side and put some sort of lightweight, durable mesh on the inside. I dunno, I'm just a guy, I don't know if this will work, just a suggestion so dont flame.

[alms24sebring]

wow, since 1995, why have I never heard of these before...I think its a great idea but with problems. Not too ugly to me, its ok I guess

[daytona drifter]

no more tire shine?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

just think if they could chrome that...

[jdshift]

Old news or not...............they look booty, also look very unsafe to me. I don't like the idea how they can flex.........seems wrong all around.

[themadscientist]

"they look booty" hahaha! I have never heard that before.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Old news or not...............they look booty, also look very unsafe to me. I don't like the idea how they can flex.........seems wrong all around.

...you do realize normal tires flex a lot too right?

[Red coupe]

...you do realize normal tires flex a lot too right?

[alms24sebring]

thats different though, tires dont break

[themadscientist]

...you do realize normal tires flex a lot too right?

[jdshift]

Not as noticeble I might add, just look at them........... I know tires flex, but that support they have under that tire looks as though it will give way you know?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I see what you are saying, but try to keep an open mind. Have you ever seen a Bias-ply tire on a Nascar car during a turn (probably not, nobody watches Nascar, and yet it is the most popular form of racing in america... go figure). Anyway, they flex A LOT. They truly look like they are going to break too.

Its all about the stress/strain curve, and how much elastic deformation a material can take before it starts plastic deformation. Rubbers can go a long way.

[themadscientist]

Rubbers can go a long way.

Yup, flip em inside out and go in for round two.

[alms24sebring]

It doesnt even look like those michelins flex like that, just vertically. Their prbly best for straight lines...1 downfall

[themadscientist]

I can't get past how ugly they are to even critically debate the flex.

[Papi Chulo]

Yup, flip em inside out and go in for round two.

But the inside is covered in sealant.....

[themadscientist]

and the outside is covered in lube, quit whining ya wee gyrl!

[nametakennow]

They could add some drain holes on the inside or something for water, or, better yet, make the inside sidewall a mesh that lets any condensation and air out and keeps debris from getting in.

[jdshift]

Excellent point, but I more than likely will never have those types of tires on my ride.

[pflicht]

Looks like $hit!

[themadscientist]

Image tires like that on 20" rims