Drewhop Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Airless Tire great idea but worthless until it can be quiet over 50 mph Just wanna see anyone elses opinion http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/27/eveningnews/main669888.shtml added another link for performance opinions http://www.gear6.net/2006/05/video_of_michel.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 http://netcar.sas.e-pasaz.pl/simg/NETCAR/img/36740/10318.jpg Neat, but nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1647545498 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 It'd be nice to not have a flat tire again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 maybe if they give them a sidewall I would like it, I just don't like the idea of.. seeing through the tire.. or whatever the hell you call that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balian Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Kinda wonder how many people are going to lose their jobs/businesses because of this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 They've been making something similar to those for skid steer loader (Bobcat's...) and other heavy machinery for awhile now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 http://news.thomasnet.com/images/medium/016/16880.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 might have a good place as a space saver tire/spare.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Wow, trippy looking. I wonder if anything will ever come of it. They need some lower profile ones. Anyone remember the dual tires a few years ago..or more. It looked like two skinny tires on one rim. It supposedly out-performed standard tires. Not to mention one could blow out and you would still be fine. I actually saw some on a car once. I don't know if they're still available, but they obviously never caught on. Like BetaMax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I could see a tire like this be good for everyday driving but i dont see how they could produce the same effects that a Slick or Drag Radial Produce. But i do like the idea of never having to check my tire pressure to make sure my tires wear evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I remember watching something o. discovery about a car/tire company working on something simular to that thier version was rated for well over100 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowbusa Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 would suck to hit a pothole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 No worrying about tire pressure, eliminates the need for camber plates because the wheel would flex to fit the surface. With that little rubber the tires could become overheated easily and probably not dissapate it well either. If they make them look better I'm very interested in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 would suck to hit a pothole not really it flexes like a normal tire does would be like hitting a pothoot with lowprofile tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I can already see the ricers with the neon lighted tires... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeGT Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Kinda wonder how many people are going to lose their jobs/businesses because of this.. im not worried about it. think about the millions of cars that still use tubeless radial tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I agree. Maybe less 'tire plugging' jobs. But the same companies that make tires then, will make those tires now and the same people will have the jobs. You know, in another country. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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