Radical new wheel technology

[SKORPI0]

Link.

Michelin Debuts Revolutionary Tweel

 

[Goosemaster]

Fugly, but acceptable fugly....in the name of science:thumbsup:

 

[thirdeye]

Very interesting, I saw something about these a while ago but didn't hear anything since. Should be interesting, it would be nice to have tires that you never had to worry about going flat.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

This is indeed a neat idea if they can get to the point where performance is identical or better than pneumatic tires. You'd think the splines would have a finite service life in an application as heavy as a car, but God knows I'm no mechanical engineer.

 

[Quixfire]

This is old news and I believe it has been discussed here. Even the story you linked to is dated 1/9/05.

 

[rbrandon]

retread

 

[So]

Firestone reveals its own spoke ased technology...

 

[Sketcher]

Just a matter of time before traditional pneumatic tires are replaced or have a competetive alternative.
Already, run-flat tires eliminate the need for a spare; and even provide safe drivability beyond just a quick fix.