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    Amazing tires!

    Check out these amazing airless tires:

    http://www.fastcoolcars.com/airless-tires.htm

    Look at the picture of the car in motion. You can actually see right thru the tire. These tires are scheduled to be out on the market very soon.
    The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these.
    Just think of the impact on existing technology:
    A. no more air valves...
    B. no more air compressors at gas stations...
    C. no more repair kits...
    D no more flats...
    These are actual pictures taken in the South Carolina plant of Michelin.

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    Personally I can't see it for anything other than offroading. Looks cheesy on a sports car, plus can you imagine how dirty those outside walls would get? Looks like it would be very difficult to clean...

    For on-road purposes I think more aggressive rim sizes with lower profile tires looks much better.

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    Nice looking buggy, Zeus
    Sometimes I Wonder......
    Why Is That Frizbee Getting Bigger?
    Then It Hits Me



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    Nice curves!


    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS View Post
    Thanks! Here is an update... I have a video too but can't post it yet.


    Cars designed by spreadsheets make sense. Cars designed by engineers make history.

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    What happens when rocks and debris gets caught in the rubber "spokes"? Very cool concept thought.

    -- John
    John Eaton
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    2001 Proton Yellow #580
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