The TWEEL by Michelin...

[chris_rock]

"Michelin Tweel: another puncture-proof, retreadable solution. The name “Tweel”’ is the contraction in English of “tire” and “wheel”. It’s a non-pneumatic (or airless) wheel, made up of a rubber tread bonded to the hub through flexible spokes. Rather than a wheel plus a tire, we now have a single product─ the Tweel.

Mounting and removal operations will thus be simpler. To start with, Tweels could be fitted on vehicles with small wheels, such as wheelchairs, thus substantially improving the mobility of disabled people. As the Tweel is extremely resistant, we are working on a range of other applications including smaller earthmover and military vehicles."

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[docomo]

ang galing naman neto.. airless! :)

[chris_rock]

or for a more technical description, non-pneumatic :p

[docomo]

or for a more technical description, non-pneumatic :p


please elaborate :p

[chris_rock]

but isn't it self-explanatory? :p

non = not existent...the absence of :p

pneumatic = related to or using air :p

so non-pneumatic = walang hangin

sus, nangungulet ka lang eh :p

[docomo]

.. but seriously ,WOW! nice looking set of wheels. nice innovation .:)

[chris_rock]

nice is an understatement...exc ellent and superb pwede pa :p

[NemoySpruce]

ssusss..walang kwenta yan no. pano pag na flat ka, san mo papa bulkanize yan....

[chris_rock]

eh, wala ngang hangin. anong dapat ma flat? sus...

[docomo]

ssusss..walang kwenta yan no. pano pag na flat ka, san mo papa bulkanize yan....

.. airless yan nemoy baka ang ibig mong sabihin pag nabali yung spokes? .. :D

[thermometer]

but isn't it self-explanatory? :p

non = not existent...the absence of :p

pneumatic = related to or using air :p

so non-pneumatic = walang hangin

sus, nangungulet ka lang eh :p
sound interesting..

but is it same perfromace and durability compare sa old one..

how much the cost?

[fremsite]

eh, wala ngang hangin. anong dapat ma flat? sus...


hihihi~~~ ikaw talaga cris_rock .. ala akong masavi sa yo ~~~ :p
panu kung maputik daan ? ... magiging cushion na rin siguro yung mud no ? :D
don't bother to answer .. nakikigulo lang po ~~ :)

[sensei]

pwede ba yan sa yuki? un statres dito sa JApan? tama ba spelling ng statres?

[chris_rock]

sound interesting..

but is it same perfromace and durability compare sa old one..

how much the cost?

uhm, there was an earlier version of the tweel?

cost wise, di ko po alam eh. but i sure hope it's cheap...dirt cheap :)

[chris_rock]

hihihi~~~ ikaw talaga cris_rock .. ala akong masavi sa yo ~~~ :p
panu kung maputik daan ? ... magiging cushion na rin siguro yung mud no ? :D
don't bother to answer .. nakikigulo lang po ~~ :)

kung maputik po ang daan (yung ngayong daan or yung dating daan? :p), the spokes, by design are supposed to blend/bend with the terrain (as shown sa pics). i guess mud wouldn't be much of a problem. muck would be a different thing though.

am honored you posted, nanggugulo lang naman po ako eh :p

@sensei, not sure if they have a different sets of treads for snow covered roads/streets (i'm sure they have...A/T treads included)

[NemoySpruce]

joke sana eh, kaso sineryoso nyo. indibale na lang.. hehehe :D

[sensei]

スタッドレス　I'm referring to studres tire like this (http://www.1techicon.com/yougo/archives/tire%20studres.html)

[chris_rock]

joke sana eh, kaso sineryoso nyo. indibale na lang.. hehehe :D

joke lang din yun :D