Look at these tyres.................

[dnomyar]

Amazing, where do they come from?

Would you?

[clonmult]

Remember seeing something like that a few years back - some experimental run flat style? Thought they seemed like a clever idea - not sure if they actually worked though.

[jshell]

Saw them 6 or 7 years ago, think they're Michelins. Seem like a good idea in many ways!

[XJSJohn]

bit of a flat spot at the bottom there ....

[Roop]

Yes they are a Michelin development. They allow much better control of the whole contact patch as it's coupled to the wheel across it's entire width, unlike a regular tyres where it's only coupled at the sidewall.

Only problem I can see is that what happens if you have massive brakes...?

[Bibbs]

It's called a "tweel"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRJ9GfIJtI

Edited by Bibbs on Wednesday 2nd December 08:40

[louiebaby]

More info on current US Military developments here:

http://jalopnik.com/5397187/resilient-technologies...

[escargot]

Roop said:

Only problem I can see is that what happens if you have massive brakes...?

No difference surely?

[North West Tom]

dnomyar said:

Would you?

Not really into that kinda thing.

[bazking69]

Point?

[SXi Lad]

Looks bloody horrible..

[Silverbullet767]

What happens when they fill with water, leaves, snow and all other sorts of crap, a bit of a wheel balance issue I would think, or is this just a cutaway to show you the construction? I hope it is.

[hman]

seen this a long time ago, interesting how the spoke of the wheel co-incide with the spokes of the tweel, strength perhaps?

[Graham E]

escargot said:

Roop said:

Only problem I can see is that what happens if you have massive brakes...?

No difference surely?

I lok at that and see no resistance to torque - have i missed something?
The other design (humm vee one) at least looks like it might have acceleration / braking stability

[escargot]

Graham E said:

escargot said:

Roop said:

Only problem I can see is that what happens if you have massive brakes...?

No difference surely?

I lok at that and see no resistance to torque - have i missed something?
The other design (humm vee one) at least looks like it might have acceleration / braking stability

Quite possibly, though that's assuming the gaps go all the way through to the other side.

[The Wookie]

Or it's a cutaway and the real version would have sidewalls. After all, they're the only thing that transmit torque in a normal tyre!

[Moose1978]

bazking69 said:

Point?

you never get a puncture??

[escargot]

The Wookie said:

Or it's a cutaway and the real version would have sidewalls. After all, they're the only thing that transmit torque in a normal tyre!

The side walls may be internal, it's unclear from that pic.

[Engineer1]

SXi Lad said:

Looks bloody horrible..

So the fk what??? I assume if they become a commercial product they will get a sidewall and be a bit more "normal" but for press release purposes an inovative tyre and wheel that looks like a normal wheel and tyre isn't going to get much coverage.

[SXi Lad]

Engineer1 said:

SXi Lad said:

Looks bloody horrible..

So the fk what??? I assume if they become a commercial product they will get a sidewall and be a bit more "normal" but for press release purposes an inovative tyre and wheel that looks like a normal wheel and tyre isn't going to get much coverage.

I'm just saying...calm the fk down.