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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: blackbob on June 26, 2006, 19:06:06

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: blackbob on June 26, 2006, 19:06:06

wot do you think of this

http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html

looks interesting dont think it would work for the 4x4 though would clog with mud real quick

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: Edge on June 26, 2006, 19:12:06

Wonder how it'd work/handle on high speed cornering :?:

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: rangerider on June 26, 2006, 23:36:04

Clogging up with mud imagine how much you could spray over all the shineys on the way home :D

As I understand it (from seeing a show about these in the US last year) lateral stability is actually superior to regular airfilled solid sidewall tyres.

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: ian_s on June 27, 2006, 09:56:23

i dont see the need for leaving the sidewalls open like that
i'm sure for a 4x4 they could enclose it better

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: Plum on June 28, 2006, 09:13:01

Find out 4 yourselves ? ? ?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2602309358284516882&q=michelin

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: thermidorthelobster on June 28, 2006, 10:32:26

Wow, isn't the Michelin spokesman Mr Charisma.

I wonder if they do them in 10.5x20?  I ripped 2 tyres to shreds in West Africa and could do with a couple of replacements...

Title: tweel tyre
Post by: Range Rover Blues on June 28, 2006, 14:26:56

I've seen those before, I think they still have a little work to do but roadtests are 'encouraging'.