Michelin Airless
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Michelin Airless
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Re: Michelin Airless
#2Is it only hype? What about road adherence, endurance, etc. As long as I don't see independent assessments by car journalists, I'll reserve my judgement.
But if they live up to the hype, it will be a game changer indeed.
Re: Michelin Airless
#3I remember reading about airless tires back when I was in high school and it seemed like the concept was ready for mass production in a couple years. That was around 2004~5 ish. I wonder how much has changed and how close are others, like bridgestone.
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#4Would these work on Mars rovers too?
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#5I always wonder how these things would stand up to stones getting caught in between the rubber “spokes“.
Re: Michelin Airless
#6Is it only hype? What about road adherence, endurance, etc. As long as I don't see independent assessments by car journalists, I'll reserve my judgement. But if they live up to the hype, it will be a game changer indeed.
From my understanding, the dealbreaker is that these tires are incredibly noisy at highway speeds.
Re: Michelin Airless
#7I always wonder how these things would stand up to stones getting caught in between the rubber “spokes“.
I don't think that part of the tire is open to the outside -- you're seeing a cross-section in the pictures and video.
Re: Michelin Airless
#8Would these work on Mars rovers too?
Mars rovers already use tires like these.
Re: Michelin Airless
#9I always wonder how these things would stand up to stones getting caught in between the rubber “spokes“.
I thought that at first too but then wondered if the views are simply a cross section, where the final tire will have that part covered as a regular tire would with rubber.
Re: Michelin Airless
#10Do tire manufacturers really have the desire to develop tires with less tear?