[kuku]

http://www.gizmag.com/go/3603/


Was it just me, or did someone post this before?


I have a friend who is quite wealthy and I asked him what his dad does. He said he wasn't quite sure, but his dad was part of a team that was making a tire that was airless. He told me to keep quiet about it. I was kind of laughing because I thought it was impossible. Well, one year later, I see it on the net!

It does look quite ugly though. However, imagine how much weight can be saved. lol

[sushiwhore]

=) i read about it with my bf i think its reallllly neat cuz now you can't pop anyones tires.. hah it looks wierd but i think it looks neat o_o

[IMAJynXed1]

It does look quite ugly though. However, imagine how much weight can be saved. lol

and imagine how much AIR we'll be saving!!!

but i agree it kinda ugly...but pretty cool if you think about it...but still ugly.

[Adionik]

I bet it gives a stiff ride.

err...that didn't sound right.

[Orijinalx]

^^ HAHA only if you think that way
yeah i saw this a while back ago, pretty cool.

[taoh]

I remember seeing some photos from last year where the "sidewall" would flex so much while cornering that there was a lot of body roll.

It's a great idea but we'll have to wait and see how well development goes.

[xl0lxl0lx]

cool, i can never tell if my tire is flat or not. i'm always imagine it's flat but it usual is the axle or alignment n other stuff. sometimes i just stare at the tire but i can't tell unless a lot of air has gone out.
hope that tire won't just cave in.

[FusionGT2]

hmm definitely strange..

[wangta]

yeah its pretty cool, i've seen them in action. But the sidewalls do flex a lot and they seem to act like a suspention system

[jphase]

there was a video that tested these tires, run-flats, and regular tires... they did the same tests by running over a nail, they liked how the runflats ran better.. i cant find the video.. but yea.. it's pretty cool how they came up with these.. but im sure they'll cost a fortune..

[derekthecynic]

yeah i saw them last year when they came out, interesting idea but i'll wait to see how they develop

[philip ORR]

oh wow, this is cool.. ..waiting how it is..


speaking of "waiting", after seeing it in Japan, I am still waiting for AMERICA to have cell phones used as credit cards.. I wonder how long we need to wait.. maybe 4ever

[aznfishyfart]

this might be the video u were talking about
http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1863.htm
the "twheel" haha

[GOOMBA]

They look really funny to me for some reason =/

[mangujowa]

that looks..really squishy and tacky. =X

[Tuffcore]

This looks pretty durable.

[aznfishyfart]

it looks weird but it says it will improve the feel of the ride and give better handling...i guess it would be safe for not having blowouts
but we'll see when they actually go into production and people start to use them

[ZiGeNX77]

Oh damn they're tite! hahaha

[ghost]

doesnt look safe to drift in

[bsu]

I think water tires would be amazing. Warer pillows, water beds, water tires!