 Kaagan
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
 1320 Posts
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Friday, October 12, 2012 8:18:57 PM
saw a video of this five years ago on a military humvee. i highly doubt this will become street legal being how solid rubber tires are illegal because spike strips do not work on them. |
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 drawman61
Male, 50-59, Europe
1398 Posts
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Friday, October 12, 2012 3:34:14 AM
OMG why has no-one come up with this before? |
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 erikthevikin
Male, 30-39, Canada
554 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:26:52 PM
What about when they fill up with gravel and mud, they would just break apart. |
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 mcssls
Male, 40-49, Western US
377 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:21:45 PM
they were testing that 5 years ago |
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 OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8727 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 3:26:28 PM
Surely just filling a regular tire with a lightweight solid foam would make sure it never went flat
The problem with foam-filled tires is that they build up too much heat from constant, repeated deformation of the foam. |
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 An-egg
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
726 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 3:14:56 PM
Surely just filling a regular tire with a lightweight solid foam would make sure it never went flat (and by never, I mean never in the same way as these). |
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 auburnjunky
Male, 30-39, Southern US
8692 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:28:40 PM
These are good for this application, but try going any amount of speed and trying to turn.
Snap snap flip. |
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 peakingo
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
509 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:01:35 PM
I can deal with a flat tire and the 15 bucks hector charges for the plug.
What I can't deal with is the what this thing will cost. If it lasted forever without the treading going down... SOLD, otherwise, don't be lazy I mean how often do you get a flat tire?
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 dmoltrup
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
138 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:48:38 PM
High-speed chases would no longer end with stop sticks! |
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 10Bears
Male, 30-39, Europe
258 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:43:22 PM
I don't really want to write OLD AS THE FREAKIN INTERNET ITSELF so I won't. But it is. |
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 spanerbulb
Male, 30-39, Europe
889 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:35:36 PM
How stuff works has a good article on them. |
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 LordJim
Male, 50-59, Europe
2410 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:30:26 PM
I can see how off-road and maybe military use could be plausible, but they have a long way to go before I ride them to work. But good luck, the idea is sound. I look forward to developments. |
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 CrakrJak
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
14374 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:33:07 AM
Michelin has been experimenting with these 'Tweels' for years now.
Factors have been holding them back, they have a louder road noise, get worse gas mileage, and have rougher handling. |
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 Wundt
Male, 40-49, Southern US
250 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:29:26 AM
Two issues that I see, highway speeds and longevity.
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OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8727 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:29:07 AM
Well, they passed one test. Now, let's see how they do in the rest:
1. High speed
2. Cornering
3. Rolling resistance
4. Tread wear
5. Noise level
6. Riding comfort
7. Impact resistance
8. Cost |
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 McGovern1981
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
10235 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:22:34 AM
But wouldn't it be like a flat tire if some of those cores got broken? |
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vizz
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
48 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:16:11 AM
The problem is that it acts as a partially-deflated tire would, which is what they do for offroading. Your gas mileage would go down the drain if you put these on your commuter. |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25638 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:15:19 AM
Police associations are trying to get theses tires banned because spike strips won't stop them. |
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 DromEd
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
911 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:06:39 AM
Might be nice for slow maneuvering as pictured and possibly on a 4x4 in the snow. But I wouldn't want to put those on an M3 and go around a corner. |
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 fancylad
Male, 30-39, Western US
2512 Posts
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:58:53 AM
Link: Never Get A Flat Tire Again [Rate Link] - Shut up and take my money! |
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