Airless Tyers

[Whoosha]

Just had these sent to me in a Email : Couldn't find another post about them so if there is feel free to delete this one
Michelin are testing them in the states

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No air, no valves , no punctures,
OMG;; How Kools me VL guuna look now

[300C-CRD]

It looks weird, like skeleton walking.

[Christiaan]

hahahaha wow.

i wonder how they smoke up?

[Peuty]

Yeah seen em before. Though I have to wonder how small the rim has to be for the design to work. I wouldn't imagine it working on a 19 inch rim.

[smasht]

IMO they will be either to 'flat' and you would destroy rims on hard bumps etc or they will be to hard and the ride will be loud and rough

also wonder what the life expectancy would be of the middle bits (rubber or plastic whatever they are) and the tyre in general?

My 2c

[XR6_661]

Use them with these....

[Fev]

they look pretty cool but if they were reliable im sure they would already be on the market

[Nickxb]

Too bad they are as ugly as sin

[Springfield_Johny]

Originally Posted by Fev

they look pretty cool but if they were reliable im sure they would already be on the market

Maybe because they are a new idea, they have to go through thorough testing before being unleashed on the market. I'd certainly consider them provided the price was comparable to tyres that use air

[MAD]

These are the Michelin Tweel. Those photos were released quite a while ago, there was also some video comparing normal tyres to the tweel on that audi.

I wonder how the wind noise would be through those 'spokes'.

[Zed7fiddy]

Originally Posted by johnandjus

Maybe because they are a new idea, they have to go through thorough testing before being unleashed on the market. I'd certainly consider them provided the price was comparable to tyres that use air

They have been a "new" idea for 4 or 5 years now mate ;)

these photos are as old as the hills

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by MAD

I wonder how the wind noise would be through those 'spokes'.

Same as the wind noise on any multi spoked conventional wheel? Ie. None.

[henry 351]

In a conventional tyre we have the luxury of being able to adjust our tyre pressures for load variation and terrain etc.

Obviously not possible for these hideous things. The photos look like the interior of a "run flat" tyre, but I'm probably wrong.

[CSV_LS1]

It's not quite a new invention. It originally dates back to 1938

[Fev]

rollllin on 20ssssss hehe

[ImpGonads]

Originally Posted by henry 351

In a conventional tyre we have the luxury of being able to adjust our tyre pressures for load variation and terrain etc.

Obviously not possible for these hideous things. The photos look like the interior of a "run flat" tyre, but I'm probably wrong.

+1. Game Over.

[Boosh Brus]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11212880

[Cobra]

Looks like they'd be good for drag racing with all that squat. The equivalent of running a tyre very flat, only the bonus is that once up and moving they will instantaneously go back to shape and their designed "pressure" as well. To bad they're ugly as sin.

[MAD]

I think I remember reading in a Michelin press release, that they would cover the sides up with a "sidewall" so they looked more normal.
I still dont see them getting it to work with any other rim size than shown, would start getting real hard.

[XR6_190]

They look bloody expensive too me

[Airmon]

Yeah I remember seeing these years and years ago. Well before I had a licence. Don't see it catching on any time soon.

[mik]

i wonder how they would hold up with some aussie 40 + degree days cooking the tarmak?

[Yaw]

look at the date on this thread december 2005
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ghlight=twheel

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by MAD

I think I remember reading in a Michelin press release, that they would cover the sides up with a "sidewall" so they looked more normal.
I still dont see them getting it to work with any other rim size than shown, would start getting real hard.

At least someone is thinking.

As soon as I looked at the pics, they are obviously missing the sidewall for testing purposes.

There would be nothing wrong with these tyres for a daily hack. I certain,y don't need to adjust my tyre pressure up or down 5Psi on the way to work in stop start traffic. Nore would 99% of the other road users.

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by henry 351

In a conventional tyre we have the luxury of being able to adjust our tyre pressures for load variation and terrain etc.

Obviously not possible for these hideous things. The photos look like the interior of a "run flat" tyre, but I'm probably wrong.

A run flat does not have this sort of system. Run flats have a thicker and stronger side wall that in the event of the tyre going flat will hold shape better and allow the car to be driven at reduced speed. The tyre does still go down a lot, just not enough to be completely flat. I have had to drive the Mini with a rear flat, it is aweful. The cars squirms a lot as they have a lot of sidewall flex, it feels like driving with a very soft conventional tyre.

[EDManual]

Well, thats just what I need, I average 1 flat tyre a month, often 2.

[XR6_190]

Originally Posted by EDManual

Well, thats just what I need, I average 1 flat tyre a month, often 2.

Gee, what are you doing wrong? I've only had 1 flat in the last 4 and a half years (I will probably have one tomorrow now that I say that )

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by XR6_190

Gee, what are you doing wrong? I've only had 1 flat in the last 4 and a half years (I will probably have one tomorrow now that I say that )

Did you not notice the avatar?

[snappy]

With all those holes, how are you supposed to pump them up.

[pertuan]

I like it. I'm assuming the final product would look no different to what we have now. They would just put a wall on it. Either way, if they made this the basis for a run-flat, I'd buy a set.