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New Michelin Tires... Look for 'em in August.
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' l ike connections to the inner part of the tire from the outside tread 'wrap!' The next picture shows how odd it looks in motion...



Makes you wonder how the ride feels doesn't it?



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 pictures taken at the South Carolina plant of Michelin.

 

Not bad, looks like they would be great on potholded, badly maintained roads if you get my drift.

 

Cool tires, I wonder if they take existing mag wheels or special wheels? Could be double cost to replace. When on the market, you will probably be able to get them in Dgte in 2025, optimistically.

 

Per Michelin:

Michelin Tweel: another puncture-proof, retreadable solution. The name “Tweel”’ is the contraction in English of “tire” and “wheel”. It’s a non-pneumatic (or airless) wheel, made up of a rubber tread bonded to the hub through flexible spokes. Rather than a wheel plus a tire, we now have a single product─ the Tweel.

Mounting and removal operations will thus be simpler. To start with, Tweels could be fitted on vehicles with small wheels, such as wheelchairs, thus substantially improving the mobility of disabled people. As the Tweel is extremely resistant, we are working on a range of other applications including smaller earthmover and military vehicles.

Michelin Corporate - Products