michelin twheel

**vyeguy** · 1-12-05, 0:32

ok i am not sure if anyone els has seen this but i was was wacthing a show and they show a segment from the north americain auto show. and michelin had come up with this air tire idea call the twheel it look pertty kool. i forgot how it works but it ride like a normaly tire it will not be on the market for like 10 years tho

**Walkertexas69** · 1-12-05, 10:26

You don't have to inflate it and provides better lateral stiffness. However they still need a lot of work the ride quality and noise is apparently really bad right now. With work it could be a really cool development though.

**Trent** · 1-13-05, 0:55

well, the wheel is open on the sides to show the technology, even in the test units actually put on cars. i would think the finalized version will have some sort of sidewall. I like the idea though.

**vyeguy** · 1-13-05, 0:57

no there is not side wall they should it on a bobcat and there was no side wall that why i think it looks so wire. just think what that would look like on a nice rim.

MR2_Naz · 1-13-05, 1:16

Wouldn't you have to replace your wheels when you replaced the tire tho?

**Trent** · 1-13-05, 1:19

I meant the finalized version for general automotive use. i doubt the open design will go over well with that segment.

**retsamaksrepus** · 1-13-05, 2:03

A sidewall would provide more support, and imagine the gunk that would build up in those spaces. That is definately not the finalized product. Cool idea, I like it.

**MissaT** · 1-25-05, 10:15

At least it could mean the death of spinning rims?

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1-12-05, 0:32	#1 (permalink)
vyeguy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 iTrader: (0)	michelin twheel ok i am not sure if anyone els has seen this but i was was wacthing a show and they show a segment from the north americain auto show. and michelin had come up with this air tire idea call the twheel it look pertty kool. i forgot how it works but it ride like a normaly tire it will not be on the market for like 10 years tho
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1-13-05, 0:55	#3 (permalink)
Trent "Dark Side" of the moon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Mosquito State, LA, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	well, the wheel is open on the sides to show the technology, even in the test units actually put on cars. i would think the finalized version will have some sort of sidewall. I like the idea though.
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1-13-05, 0:57	#4 (permalink)
vyeguy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 iTrader: (0)	no there is not side wall they should it on a bobcat and there was no side wall that why i think it looks so wire. just think what that would look like on a nice rim.
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1-13-05, 1:19	#6 (permalink)
Trent "Dark Side" of the moon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Mosquito State, LA, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	I meant the finalized version for general automotive use. i doubt the open design will go over well with that segment.
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1-25-05, 10:15	#8 (permalink)
MissaT Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	At least it could mean the death of spinning rims? Carbon Fiber Tweels?
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1-12-05, 10:26	#2 (permalink)
Walkertexas69 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 28 iTrader: (0)	You don't have to inflate it and provides better lateral stiffness. However they still need a lot of work the ride quality and noise is apparently really bad right now. With work it could be a really cool development though.

1-13-05, 1:16	#5 (permalink)
MR2_Naz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (0)	Wouldn't you have to replace your wheels when you replaced the tire tho?