NickDG 23 #1 August 20, 2007 Saw these new tires on another site. No air, no flats, and they are see-thru . . . Manufactured by Michelin they are supposed to be available soon. They look strange but the engineering is very cool. NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 August 20, 2007 I wonder what they sound like?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 August 21, 2007 Yeah, Michelin have been showing off the "Tweel" for awhile now. In all honesty though, the main advantage seems to be that they (Michelin) can charge an arm and a leg for them since the wheel and tire will have to be manufactured as one piece. Once the 50,000 miles or so of tread is gone, you'll be paying through the nose for a new set and ALL of that money goes to the "Tweel" manufacturer as opposed to being split up between separate tire and wheel manufacturers.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 August 21, 2007 Quote I wonder what they sound like? "*blowing rashberry* Ya can't catch me, fucker!" I dunno... something like that?? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #5 August 21, 2007 Probably not good during a Michigan winter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 August 21, 2007 Kinda thought so ,too. My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #7 August 21, 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=pcdmH_hVWBY .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #8 August 21, 2007 I would be curious to see what happens on a snowy road. When the Tweel is full of snow, and packed ice... how would it handle that..... Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #9 August 21, 2007 Quote Probably not good during a Michigan winter. Bet they'd ride great when there packed full of ice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #10 August 21, 2007 Retreads. The tread of the tire and the flexible spokes are fused together, only the tread has to be replaced, not the entire tweel.Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 August 21, 2007 it will be interesting to see if they candevelop a tweel for a motorbikeI'm sure it would be fine on a Harley, because they cant corner anyways (mark), but with no side wall cornering on a tweel looks decidely dodgey You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #12 August 21, 2007 Quote it will be interesting to see if they candevelop a tweel for a motorbike Ever poke a stick into the spokes of a bicycle? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #13 August 21, 2007 From an article on the tweel: QuoteMichelin has also found that it can tune Tweel performances independently of each other, which is a significant change from conventional tires. This means that vertical stiffness (which primarily affects ride comfort) and lateral stiffness (which affects handling and cornering) can both be optimised, pushing the performance envelope in these applications and enabling new performances not possible for current inflated tires.Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 August 21, 2007 Quote Once the 50,000 miles or so of tread is gone, you'll be paying through the nose for a new set ... According to this video it's called "recapping". Interesting concept. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #15 August 21, 2007 have a look at the video link i posted. It showed quads, diggers and i think it had a 2 wheeler. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #16 August 21, 2007 here is another tweel. Tweel hilling himself. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7qnKSioIhQg&mode=related&search= .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 749 #17 August 21, 2007 lovely...as if dodging the semi truck retreads isn't enough....we'll have a smaller version that will be harder to see to avoid!! and I'm going to have to post a picture of my ground down floorboards to show Squeak that big twins do indeed lean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #18 August 21, 2007 Quotehave a look at the video link i posted. It showed quads, diggers and i think it had a 2 wheeler. No it'sa a side view of a quad i checked, AND it's only traveling in a straight line./ Miami from the video they are talknig about 4 wheel cornering NOT two wheel conering. Two wheel cornering is VERY VERY different to 4 wheel conrneringYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #19 August 21, 2007 Quote and I'm going to have to post a picture of my ground down floorboards to show Squeak that big twins do indeed lean. LOLOL a 10 degree lean is NOT cornerningYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #20 August 21, 2007 Pretty neat stuff. However, the final version to market will certainly have a sidewall of some sorts, since getting something in that open space would throw the whole wheel off balance...that would be an interesting sound. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #21 August 21, 2007 Quote it will be interesting to see if they candevelop a tweel for a motorbikeI'm sure it would be fine on a Harley, because they cant corner anyways (mark), but with no side wall cornering on a tweel looks decidely dodgey Fck that.if they can make an airless tire and call it the twheel make they can make a twblowjob. its the same idea but without the teeth. (i guess the entire state of alabama beat them to the idea...but is it trademarked?)My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #22 August 21, 2007 QuoteQuote Once the 50,000 miles or so of tread is gone, you'll be paying through the nose for a new set ... According to this video it's called "recapping". Interesting concept. ltdiver You can recap your current tires if you wish. The reason you don't? It's a shitty process prone to failure at high speed.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #23 August 21, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Once the 50,000 miles or so of tread is gone, you'll be paying through the nose for a new set ... According to this video it's called "recapping". Interesting concept. ltdiver You can recap your current tires if you wish. The reason you don't? It's a shitty process prone to failure at high speed. Sorry. Guess the sarcasm didn't come through.... (should have put "Interesting concept"in quotes)ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sockpuppet 0 #24 August 21, 2007 Nah...they will just use this as a spike strip. http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9476/pikeman02su1.jpg ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenfly00 0 #25 August 21, 2007 Yep, that's one of the reasons they started using these bad boys. http://www.qinetiq.com/home/defence/technology_solutions/landjo/xnet/xnet_movie.html----------------------- "O brave new world that has such people in it". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
