Tires that won't go flat

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Tires that won't go flat

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Here is a tire I've never seen before, looks weak by design, but it is holding up the car.
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wow :shock:
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Post by MrDude_1 »

thats a Tweel.. been around since the late 90s... Michelin makes/made it...

its an exercise on a non-pneumatic car tire. production versions have sidewalls... this proof of concept model does not.
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how does it stay on the wheel?
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That is an interesting concept. A little while ago a friend of mine sent me a couple pics and I posted them on the other forum. Never got around to doing it here. One reply was " old news" :roll: .
Cool Terence that you shared that with those of us who are interested in something different. :clink:
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lewisclan wrote:how does it stay on the wheel?
vulcanized
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teamdns wrote:
lewisclan wrote:how does it stay on the wheel?
vulcanized
Good call. Likely vulcanized into some sort of machined groove to help it stay on the rim.
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