ninethreeeleven

Michilen is making a new "tweel" that is a one piece tire-wheel combo said to out last normal tires (2-3x) and to be retreadable. Also since it wont be air filled, but rather filled with polyurethane spokes punctures will not matter.

Courtesy Link (with pic)

Here is the article from the New York Times January 3, 2005.
[QUOTE]Reinventing the Wheel (and the Tire, Too)
By NORMAN MAYERSOHN

GREENVILLE, S.C.

THE first automobile to use air-filled tires was a racecar built by Andr

Sr2oD3

where's the pic?

Slamnasty

A novel concept.

tweder

Use this link to see the pic

s2kpdx01

seems like that would be pretty cool for comuter cars...and who knows given enough time and research it may become useful for high performance vehicles in the future.

Christople

I'm interested

Sr2oD3

what about the weight?? it seems that the tire part of the wheel would be heavier than a normal tire??

eh, cool idea anyways

tweder

I was also thinking that image is just a cross section to show the concept. I'd imagine if these went into production they'd have a full sidewall, and would look just like normal tires.

Could you imagine having to clean them without a sidewall? Ugh.