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MK3Design
06-15-2007, 03:46 PM
Found this on another site..

Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires.

http://i18.tinypic.com/6fah7jd.jpg

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 tires.

This is what great R&D will do, and 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


These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin. It will be awhile before they are av ailable to the automotive industry.

http://i12.tinypic.com/4uw2fie.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/6fr7lw5.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/4pceeix.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/6250aqr.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/5ycncea.jpg

AUD-A4
06-15-2007, 06:35 PM
thats some crazy stuff,and nice car,hehe

p.s.,what site did you get this off of,i'm very interested in learning how this exactly works!!!

TheFugitiveMind
06-16-2007, 12:34 AM
what the crap? thats kinda cool...now do they have them in 45 series...ha ha

GTO Assassin
06-17-2007, 07:04 AM
Damn! Thatis wicked cool! Cops sure will be pissed. Tho, maybe this new tyre means they can shoot at will!

Scotty

Smoke_Screen
06-19-2007, 09:40 AM
this has been around for a while they keep saying "they'll be out soon" but nothing ever happens...i personally don't like them but to each their own

Ryan

dvscoupe
07-10-2007, 07:58 PM
different I'll give them that, not a fan personally though