Andy North
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:18 PM |
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New Michelin Tyre
Got sent pics of this the other day
 
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Andy North
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:19 PM |
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And this
 
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nick205
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:25 PM |
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I'm sure it's a technical masterpiece, but my brain is just saying "no, no, no it looks all wrong".
No more punctures though I guess 
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donut
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:36 PM |
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oooh how weird.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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raccoonradar
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:39 PM |
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yep, seen that the other day weird for sure, I think the tyre is bonded to the wheel, bet there fun to change, should be on production cars in 2010 ?
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jos
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:43 PM |
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Will we have to cover all edges thicker than 2.5mm with edging trim for Mr SVA man though
.: Motorsport / motor racing circuit / track wall art Apex Traxs :.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 01:54 PM |
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excellent for avoiding police stinger traps! 
I wonder how long it took to make the webs of the wheel line up with the webs in hte 'tyre' ?
[Edited on 15/6/06 by DaveFJ]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 02:17 PM |
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Tweel....
They've been punting it for a few years now but it doesn't look any closer now than it did then.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MikeR
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 02:22 PM |
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Mates dad worked for ford and his mate got to see the demo.
link to michelin site
a paragraph into the the text they have a link to the photo gallery, picture 10 has an interesting application of this technology. i believe in
production they'd add a sidewall
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smart51
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 03:13 PM |
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the picture without sidewalls is just to show the internal structure. the production tyre will have sidewalls to make it look normal and to keep
debris out.
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 15/6/06 at 03:46 PM |
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The humungous version of these has been in everyday use in heavy earthmoving machines for quite a few years. Spring steel innards, and heavy rubber
sidewalls and tread. The tread is easily replaced.
Cheers,
Syd.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/6/06 at 11:53 AM |
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I'd like to see what happens when you try to put some serious power through those wheels
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