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Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008
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New Tires
This tire has probably been posted before and I am too lazy to look through all the threads so I apologize if I steped on anyones toes, however I thought they were interesting.
These tires are made in South Carolina , USA SEE THROUGH TIRES Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires. They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show. Yes, those are spoke like connections to the inner part of the tire from the outside tread wrap! The next picture shows how odd it looks in motion.... These tires are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon. The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these. Just think of the impact on existing technology: A. no more air valves... B. no more air compressors at gas stations... C. no more repair kits... D. no more flats... These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.
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03-14-2009, 05:17 PM
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Start another Oil Thread!
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ah, yes the Tweel
welcome to 2002
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03-14-2009, 06:16 PM
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Drives: 07 Yaris 3dr LB (Bayou Blue) Join Date: Oct 2008
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hm..... not too good if you want rims....
how long do they last? I bet they are noisy... oh i could ask way to many questions... LOL idk if i'd buy im thinking they are noisy and expensive :p
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03-14-2009, 06:54 PM
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These tires are "skanky" , but I bet they evacute mud very well .....hmmmmmmm
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03-14-2009, 07:04 PM
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Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009
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i actually talked with michelin about 4 days ago and they said that the tire is 8 years out, MINIMUM... they said that they were having issues with both noise and heat(oddly enough)... not ready for consumer testing, but they are working on it
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03-14-2009, 11:44 PM
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Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008
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I don't really see this happening in the market (at least not commonplace).
- They're ugly - Probably too costly - Noise and heat issues - Looks like they flex too much (causing drag and sloppy handling) - They're ugly |
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03-15-2009, 12:37 AM
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Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009
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don't forget that cops will NOT like them..... spike strips ineffective...
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03-16-2009, 08:09 AM
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those have to be the ugliest tires i have ever seen
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03-16-2009, 10:50 AM
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I'll keep my air compressor, thank you.
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they were saying '8 years out' in 2002 also....
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03-16-2009, 01:51 PM
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Lol, just another company looking to reinvent something that doesnt need to be, We have radial tires of today, then came along runflats (noisy and horrible performance), then comes these tweel things, (noisy, ugly, and prolly suck on a track)...keep trying again, Ill stick with what I got now.
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