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  1. 09-14-2021, 06:36 PM #1
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    New Michelin Tires!

    Very interesting development in tire technology. I hope they are mainstream (and affordable!) when I next need to buy tires.

    We've been reporting on Michelin's airless tire technology for more than 16 years now. Indeed, the first time we wrote about the "Tweel" back in 2005, it quickly became the most popular story ever for what was then called gizmag.com.

    The advantages are pretty clear: firstly, you can never be brought to a stop by a puncture or blowout – Michelin says about 200 million tires every year hit scrapyards early thanks to these. Secondly, you don't have to look after your tire pressures; that doesn't just save you time, it also eliminates all early wear caused by underinflation.

    Their internal spokes are hugely tunable to meet desired performance characteristics. You can individually tune their stiffness under acceleration, braking, cornering and bump handling forces. The bump handling characteristics can even be tuned to eliminate the need for separate suspension in some types of vehicles.
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    Yes I've been hearing about their research for years and I'm very excited of the possibility of having an affordable tire with those capabilities
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    I wonder when they'll be available in a manly size for manly trucks......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    I wonder when they'll be available in a manly size for manly trucks......Ben
    I don't know but my lowly little soccer mom Toyota Highlander came equipped with Michelin primacy tires. Does that count?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    I wonder when they'll be available in a manly size for manly trucks......Ben
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    Thinking through this, it occurs to me such tires would eventually be tunable at home. Then, be tunable while out on the road. Heck, we've already got vehicles (Hummer) which can inflate or deflate tires on the road (or dirt).

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    Quote Originally Posted by UTAH View Post
    Thinking through this, it occurs to me such tires would eventually be tunable at home. Then, be tunable while out on the road. Heck, we've already got vehicles (Hummer) which can inflate or deflate tires on the road (or dirt).

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    Not just the Hummer. Many military vehicles have had that capability for a looong time.
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    Unless they would also prevent my wife from bending the wheels I think I'll pass
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Many military vehicles have had that capability for a looong time.
    Man, that really dates me - I've missed out on what the military has since leaving it 41 years ago.

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