First one I've seen on a passenger car.
Well that is interesting - and not vey attractive.
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Did you see this or is it a pic off the internet? I've heard about them but never seen a set either.
JHZR2
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What am I looking at? The pic is so poor it's tough to say. If I had to guess, I'd say airless tire?
I saw it at a stoplight, considering my current location and the plates on the car, I'd say it is a prototype...
Bud_One
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Michelin Tweel ?
I'm trying to imagine how much water would be sprayed onto bystanders, when you drive through puddle/standing water on a city street.
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Are these supposed to be self cleaning? Imagine how much mud snow or ice could build up inside the spokes...
I bet they could not be kept in balance under those conditions.
Are these supposed to be self cleaning? Imagine how much mud snow or ice could build up inside the spokes...
I bet they could not be kept in balance under those conditions.
All good questions.
This was on a first generation Mazda 3 and it had plain white plates that said "research" on them. It was very close to Michelin North America,Inc. HQ.
It is hard to tell, but it is quite a bit larger than the factory size would have been, also the tread area of the tire is much wider than the wheel.
This was on a first generation Mazda 3 and it had plain white plates that said "research" on them. It was very close to Michelin North America,Inc. HQ.
It is hard to tell, but it is quite a bit larger than the factory size would have been, also the tread area of the tire is much wider than the wheel.
Knowing Michelin, they'd probably cost about $900 each and would only be made for 5 years
I always thought they were going to enclose them. Like a normal sidewall. I don't understand why they cant.
This seems to have bee I development forever - I wonder when we'll see them come to market?
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