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  • cabinetman
    Gone but not Forgotten RIP
    • Jun 2006
    • 15216
    • So. Florida
    • Delta

    #1

    New Tires??

    THIS ain't just hot air.
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  • crokett
    The Full Monte
    • Jan 2003
    • 10627
    • Mebane, NC, USA.
    • Ryobi BT3000

    #2
    Looks like Michelin has made a lot of improvements. I've seen some videos before, but not those specifically. I wonder if they have any in production yet?
    David

    The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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    • lebomike
      Established Member
      • Jan 2008
      • 146
      • Pennsylvania
      • Ryobi BT3000

      #3
      That is a very cool invention. I wonder what the speed rating is?

      Mike
      "The power of kindness is immense. It is nothing less, really, than the power to change the world."

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      • poolhound
        Veteran Member
        • Mar 2006
        • 3196
        • Phoenix, AZ
        • BT3100

        #4
        Originally posted by lebomike
        That is a very cool invention. I wonder what the speed rating is?

        Mike
        Me too, I cant quite see it at high speeds.
        Jon

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        • Rand
          Established Member
          • May 2005
          • 492
          • Vancouver, WA, USA.

          #5
          I think they could engineer it to handle high speeds. I also think that with no sidewalls the inside could easily fillup with mud or gravel.
          Rand
          "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like your thumb."

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          • shoottx
            Veteran Member
            • May 2008
            • 1240
            • Plano, Texas
            • BT3000

            #6
            Charles Goodyear probably got the same questions about his "Vulcanized rubber tires". Of course he also died broke!

            The tires are neat but I want one of the Centaurs.
            Often in error - Never in doubt

            Mike

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            • cabinetman
              Gone but not Forgotten RIP
              • Jun 2006
              • 15216
              • So. Florida
              • Delta

              #7
              Originally posted by Rand
              I think they could engineer it to handle high speeds. I also think that with no sidewalls the inside could easily fillup with mud or gravel.

              That's an interesting question. I would guess the inner area where the "spokes" attach would not be designed to be a collection area. They may not be much different than a wheel with narrow spokes, like wire wheels that popularized many high performance sports cars. Weighing the advantages over pneumatic tires and conventional rigid wheels might be the trend that will make them worthwhile.
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