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Michelin new tire design

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Posted by: torquemonkey

Has anyone seen this? Could you imagine retorfitting our cars with this new technology?

http://www.shadetreemechanic.com/mic...ire_design.htm

Posted by: Frat-man-du

I wonder what happens if they get full of snow, ice or even just dirt?

Posted by: torquemonkey

No doubt, a large chunk of mud or ice could really throw your tire out of balance. I wonder if centripetal force would throw it off. If it were ice, could the heat from brakes melt'em off? Looks like frontier wagon technology came back to haunt us. Almost like bell bottoms, Hmmm. . . .

Posted by: kissedvfd

Here's a little more info!

http://michelinman.com/difference/re....html?source=1

Posted by: Frogman

I wonder how those wheels would deal with high ammounts of torque...

Posted by: torquemonkey

I bet they would look like the sidewalls of a dragster taking off!