Monday, August 23, 2010

After air powered car, we have airless tyres!

... in case we run out of air?

SEE THROUGH TYRES

Radical new tyre design by Michelin.
The next generation of tyres.
They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show.


Yes, those are 'spoke' like connections to the inner part of the tire from the outside tread 'wrap!' The next picture shows how odd it looks in motion....

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 actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.
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