The Michelin Tweel® tyre

I have just heard about Michelin's Tweel® tyre/ tire.

This is, I believe, the same as the Variable Stiffness Spoke for a Non-Pneumatic Assembly specification, which was published just days ago, on the 27 March, as an international application. Here is the main drawing.

Earlier applications involving Steven Cron also seem to be relevant. Instead of a conventional pneumatic tyre, the spokes look spindly and crooked and are connected to a stiff rim. This means that the tyres can ride over boulders and so on, and they are obviously invulnerable to the Stinger® -- patented, by the way, as the Vehicle Tire Deflator , shown below.

Criminals may well be eager to buy the new tyre, but so are the military. There are plenty of photos of the tire scattered across Google Images.

Comments

[debandenlijn]

The all new airless tire from Michelin recently came out into the publics eye early this year, 2005. Although it appears to be a pretty good idea and concept, they probably will not be available to the general public soon. I have looked at the idea and think it is cool, although I don't know what to think of the center rim selection that you haven't got a choice with. I'm sure that the police will probably not like the idea because the spike strips will definitely be ineffective with a set of these on your ride. The ride and handling seem to be very effective. www.debandenlijn.com

[195/65 R15 Banden]

Recently a Diutch consumertest showed that Michelin made the beste tires in the two sizes that where tested.