I can't imagine how much mud those things are gonna hold?! :scared2:

 

And ice and snow

 

Old,old news

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=tires-that-dont-need-air

 

Michelin had a project for car and truck tires like this, but it seems to have been shelved. Bridgestone is working on them, too. EnergyReturnWheel in Boulder, CO, is working on mountain bike tires like these.

Seems problematic in picking up rocks, mud and debris that would degrade performance and throw them out of balance. Supposedly you get real soft vertical compliance while maintaining good cornering.

Curious to see what develops and when. ATV/UTV does seem like a good app.


Slowrzraz

 

Engineers shot test tires with 50-caliber rounds from an AK-47 and then subjected them to 5,000 hours of off-roading.

Really???? :rofl3:

 

wait till you see the sevral thousand dollar price

 

Ya, in the survey they said something like $3000

 

From what I have read previously about these, great for low speed industrial/construction use. Subject to vibration and instability at higher on road speeds ... at least I think that is what ended the Michelin project.

Posted from my Droid with Tapatalk ... sorry if my response is short

 

I bet they won't warranty them when one does break. Probably say user error as usual

 

This kills me... .50 caliber AK47. Interesting.

Engineers shot test tires with 50-caliber rounds from an AK-47 and then subjected them to 5,000 hours of off-roading.

Read more: Polaris introducing flat-proof "airless" tires | Fox News

 

This kills me... .50 caliber AK47. Interesting.

Engineers shot test tires with 50-caliber rounds from an AK-47 and then subjected them to 5,000 hours of off-roading.

Read more: Polaris introducing flat-proof "airless" tires | Fox News

So where does one find a .50 cal Ak47? I have a wimpy 7.62

Tire concept is cool, need better lugs though. No beadlocks necessary no flat tires. If they price them at $500 or less each they would sell.

 

I noticed that lol

 

The transportation industry has been rolling around on rubber tires for over a century. About time there was some kind of advancement.

 

This is freaking BA. I've been giddy to be able to own a set of these ever since I've seen them in videos showing testing on military vehicles.


Whatever problems these currently have, they will be engineered out.

This is the future of tires on all cars. ATV application is the perfect 1rst step.

 

It's not new it was developed back in WWII for advance scout vehicles