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New type of car tire -- airless

are they gonna release it like that w/o some kind of covering over the sidewall?

and looks like you cant use bling bling 20" wheels with these tires since the rim/wheel is part of the tire
 
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.
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I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.
 
I know those pictures are pretty old too... I know I saw them a long time ago but I can't seem to find an article that dates them. It'd be nice if they actually put them on the market soon.
 
my co workers 2006 e-350 has tires filled with nitrous gas that never have to be inflated. The gas doesnt respond to temperature changes like normal air inflated tires. The pressure alwasy remains constant unless there is a leak obviously. cool stuff.
 
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.
Click to expand...

I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.
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If they can't get the spokes (sidewalls) covered, it won't go very far in the real world market. Drive through any depth of mud, sand, or snow and the balance of the tire will be completely shot to hell.
 
Originally posted by: Nyati13
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.
Click to expand...

I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.
Click to expand...


If they can't get the spokes (sidewalls) covered, it won't go very far in the real world market. Drive through any depth of mud, sand, or snow and the balance of the tire will be completely shot to hell.
Click to expand...

Very true. Perhaps some sort of teflon coating to prevent sticking?
 
this is about 2-3 years old. it is called the tweel. one of the biggest problems is how loud the tire is due to the spokes.

edit #2: first press release was in the beginning of 2005. Text
 
Originally posted by: Nyati13
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.
Click to expand...

I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.
Click to expand...


If they can't get the spokes (sidewalls) covered, it won't go very far in the real world market. Drive through any depth of mud, sand, or snow and the balance of the tire will be completely shot to hell.
Click to expand...

not really, the mud/snow/sand would increase the damping of the tire but only by a small amount.

It would, however, be ugly and gross as hell to have all sorts of gunk in there. My guess is the marketed version will have thin sidewalls.
 
Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Originally posted by: Nyati13
Originally posted by: BD2003
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
That looks flippin sweet. It also looks like it'd be a smoother ride than regular tires would be.
Click to expand...

I've heard one of the primary reasons theyre not on the market yet is because the ride is much, much rougher.

They are hideously ugly, but if it means I never have to deal with a leaky/flat tire again, I'm all for it.

As far as covering on the sidewall, I dont know if thats possible. If the spokes are sealed in, there will be all sorts of internal air pressure on them. Perhaps only one side could be covered.
Click to expand...


If they can't get the spokes (sidewalls) covered, it won't go very far in the real world market. Drive through any depth of mud, sand, or snow and the balance of the tire will be completely shot to hell.
Click to expand...

not really, the mud/snow/sand would increase the damping of the tire but only by a small amount.

It would, however, be ugly and gross as hell to have all sorts of gunk in there. My guess is the marketed version will have thin sidewalls.
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See 3 posts up from yours.
 
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
my co workers 2006 e-350 has tires filled with nitrous gas that never have to be inflated. The gas doesnt respond to temperature changes like normal air inflated tires. The pressure alwasy remains constant unless there is a leak obviously. cool stuff.
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you're supposed to fill tires with N2....
 
Originally posted by: supafly
I've read before that they will have sidewalls when/if they go into production.
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I'm sure they'll sell sidewall-less versions, that seems like something that would be a hit with the ricer crowd.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
my co workers 2006 e-350 has tires filled with nitrous gas that never have to be inflated. The gas doesnt respond to temperature changes like normal air inflated tires. The pressure alwasy remains constant unless there is a leak obviously. cool stuff.
Click to expand...

you're supposed to fill tires with N2....
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Nitrous oxide, nitrogen, same thing 😉

At least he didn't say NAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSS
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
my co workers 2006 e-350 has tires filled with nitrous gas that never have to be inflated. The gas doesnt respond to temperature changes like normal air inflated tires. The pressure alwasy remains constant unless there is a leak obviously. cool stuff.
Click to expand...

you're supposed to fill tires with N2....
Click to expand...

Nitrous oxide, nitrogen, same thing 😉

At least he didn't say NAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSS
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what i meant was that any tire properly filled has N2 in it, so the co-worker's E350 isn't that special.
 
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