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Discussion in 'General Automotive Discussion' started by Etcetera, Jan 16, 2005.

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  1. Etcetera

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    #2 Z0RR0, Jan 16, 2005
    whoa!
     
  3. shiggins

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    #3 shiggins, Jan 16, 2005
    I read about these a few days ago. Impressive.

    Just to get it out there, there is no sidewall for demonstration purposes. Normally the tweel would have one, it just doesn't need one for lateral support.

    A certain porsche community had an incredibly hard time with that concept, all they said was "looks gay" and "what are they smoking, I would never put that on my car"
     
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    #4 Ferrari0324, Jan 17, 2005
    Can't check out the site b/c our school networking is f-ing horrible. Can someone explain this concept to me, looks ridiculous.
     
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    #5 Yellow996TT, Jan 23, 2005
    I wonder if they make it in a 19" x 13" wheel for the back of my car?
     
  6. richard

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    #6 richard, Jan 23, 2005
    Saw this a couple of weeks ago. Awesome concept, I'd definitely be game so long as the final product has some sort of sidewall :)

    I firmly believe this is also the future of supercar tire technology as lateral and vertical rigidity can be configured independently of each other, and the lack of inflation means it would sustain higher speeds without the stress from air expansion. Additionally, blowouts would be nonexistant.
     

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