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21-01-2005, 11:30 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Read an article in todays H-Sun about the tweel, Michelin have developed a new airless tyre (as seen below).
 also heres an article from michelin about the new wheel: http://www.michelinman.com/differenc...01102005a.html You can only imagine what they are going to charge for a set of these. I wonder if it will ever take off.
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21-01-2005, 11:33 AM
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I want a tweel
 theres bound to be some sort of problem with them tho... always is. |
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21-01-2005, 12:20 PM
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I am The Brain!
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I remember we had them on the trike my brother and I used when we were 5. They were pretty good wheels too. Looks like Michelin have stolen the idea. Shame shame shame.
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21-01-2005, 12:29 PM
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LmAo looks funny... prob cost a bit 2
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21-01-2005, 12:33 PM
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I'd hate to do 80 into a corner with them on the front,or back. Looks like it would just fold over.
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21-01-2005, 01:29 PM
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21-01-2005, 01:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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then I won't be able to make the sidewalls shiny anymore, so my car won't look as good!
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21-01-2005, 01:48 PM
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Just get chrome ones :newangel:
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21-01-2005, 01:41 PM
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they call me Tibbo
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I want whitewalls :o)
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21-01-2005, 01:49 PM
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they call me Tibbo
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Do they come with the horses to pull them? hahaha they look like wagon wheels
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21-01-2005, 02:20 PM
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Burnin Rubber
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COol idea, but it will have its draw backs and probably a large price tag to boot.
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21-01-2005, 02:28 PM
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wicked idea that. my only doubt would be how long those little flexible spoke things last
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21-01-2005, 02:48 PM
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bling bling...chrome them.
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21-01-2005, 04:18 PM
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'Save money? pfft'
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I think you're all missing the biggest concern - how are we going to turn them into spinners? :P
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21-01-2005, 04:20 PM
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Burnouts just wouldnt have the same effect. :(
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21-01-2005, 04:32 PM
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yeh i know, weyd have sparks instead of blow outs
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21-01-2005, 05:54 PM
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they don't look very good for dragging either :(
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21-01-2005, 06:18 PM
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Bad Music and Litre Bikes
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Awesome idea! But i cant see them becoming too popular with people that want to turn corners, seems as though if they "upwards" i cant see why they wouldnt bend "outwards"... Even the wheel on the other side is crushed... wouldnt be too good for hard launches either
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22-01-2005, 12:18 AM
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The Fun Mobile
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By looking at the spokes, they would probably handle quite a beating around corners with axial loads, but would still be good with radial loads like general dampening and also drag racing launches. It would act a bit like a slick flexing on launches. Go the trendsetting
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Not trying to reinvent the wheel... or are they?
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