So would tire shine work?

Backspin23 · 2008-03-28 05:24:33

http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/10/ShowLetter-thumb.jpg :eek3: Michelin Develops Airless Tires (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/michelin-develops-airless-tires-206443.php?mail2=true) :eek3:

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03-27-2008, 09:24 PM

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So would tire shine work?

Michelin Develops Airless Tires

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03-27-2008, 09:26 PM

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The Tweel has been in testing for a while. Once it becomes market-ready, it will have real sidewalls

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03-28-2008, 10:58 AM

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man that thing is fugly!!!

and tire shine wont help it at all... imo

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03-28-2008, 01:09 PM

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The good ole tweel! I remember reading about those a couple of years back in Popular Science!

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03-28-2008, 02:32 PM

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Will it clear my BBK?

Interesting concept. What happens when the tread gets bare? You have to replace the whole rim?!?

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03-28-2008, 07:13 PM

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^Isn't the theory behind it that you can still mount rims on it, but it doesn't require air to inflate? Therefore, flat tires will be a thing of the past... I dunno, I vaguely recall reading about the tweel, so I am probably out to lunch on this one...