Michelin Reinventerd the Tire and Rim! A tire withough Air! - Page 2

zijester · 7-25-05, 1:04

This technology is also about 50 years old. They had the same thing on the lunar probe or lander or whatever the robot thingy was.

sokarul · 7-25-05, 2:39

The lunar lander's wheels were made of piano wire.

**Koala8998** · 12-5-05, 2:23

1 very good dissadvantage of this new wheel is, NO BURNOUTS, what is teh good of that????????

**chaos14** · 12-5-05, 5:47

why no burn outs?

edit: what happens when you [fizzle] it up on a pot hole? in stead of a bent rim and flat tire you get a big flat spot? that sounds safe

**Koala8998** · 12-5-05, 10:34

well it has no air right? and imagine how expensive this thing costs...

**redwing135** · 12-5-05, 11:03

lol the last time i looked at this thread i was in michigan lol that was forever ago lol but yeah i have my doubts with it too

**Koala8998** · 12-5-05, 11:04

it's a good concept though, i'll give them credit.

**zythum24** · 12-5-05, 17:14

Yeah, great concept, but I still can't see it absorbing shock like rubber would.

MX6RepairBro · 7-16-07, 11:59

why not? The rim is composed of parts, the steel/aluminum center and the fiber composite exterior. the exterior is very flexible and mimics the characteristics of a tire very good. and the outside rubber IS replaceable. in fact it would be cheaper because it would be easier to manufacture since its a more simple desing. kinda like a belt wraped arround. not a 3D tire. also the external composite can be changed to be softer or harder. and its also replaceable. Among many good things, is that the tweel acts like a "solid unit" so that when you turn or stop really hard the tire will not tend to wrap along the side and loose traction. Sure it would be more expensive, but maybe changing your "tires" (or outside rubber) wont. And performs really good. I saw this in "car of tomorrow" in the Science channel and the guys drove it arround in a slalom course and on one of those roads where they have small speed bumps like every other foot and it didnt got damaged in any way.

**ragincanadian4** · 7-16-07, 12:10

Umm dude, year and a half bump. Long dead topic.

12-5-05, 5:47	#19 (permalink)
chaos14 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: cleveland, OH Age: 27 iTrader: (0)	why no burn outs? edit: what happens when you [fizzle] it up on a pot hole? in stead of a bent rim and flat tire you get a big flat spot? that sounds safe Last edited by chaos14 : 12-5-05 at 5:51.
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12-5-05, 11:03	#21 (permalink)
redwing135 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Flint town, MI, USA Age: 20 iTrader: (0)	lol the last time i looked at this thread i was in michigan lol that was forever ago lol but yeah i have my doubts with it too
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7-16-07, 11:59	#24 (permalink)
MX6RepairBro Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: orlando, FL, USA Age: 22 iTrader: (0)	why not? The rim is composed of parts, the steel/aluminum center and the fiber composite exterior. the exterior is very flexible and mimics the characteristics of a tire very good. and the outside rubber IS replaceable. in fact it would be cheaper because it would be easier to manufacture since its a more simple desing. kinda like a belt wraped arround. not a 3D tire. also the external composite can be changed to be softer or harder. and its also replaceable. Among many good things, is that the tweel acts like a "solid unit" so that when you turn or stop really hard the tire will not tend to wrap along the side and loose traction. Sure it would be more expensive, but maybe changing your "tires" (or outside rubber) wont. And performs really good. I saw this in "car of tomorrow" in the Science channel and the guys drove it arround in a slalom course and on one of those roads where they have small speed bumps like every other foot and it didnt got damaged in any way.
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7-16-07, 12:10	#25 (permalink)
ragincanadian4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tampa, FL, USA Age: 23 iTrader: (5)	Umm dude, year and a half bump. Long dead topic.
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7-25-05, 1:04	#16 (permalink)
zijester Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 34 iTrader: (0)	This technology is also about 50 years old. They had the same thing on the lunar probe or lander or whatever the robot thingy was.

7-25-05, 2:39	#17 (permalink)
sokarul Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Golden, CO, USA Age: 24 iTrader: (0)	The lunar lander's wheels were made of piano wire.