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    Check these tyres out !

    An email i just recieved !
    These tires are airless and 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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    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Mmmmm, these have been in the works for a few years now ( i first saw them around 5 years ago...).....don't really know when/if we'll see them soon or not...
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    The ability of a tyre to deflect 'police spikes' is off the radar for most of us

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    Cool The word gullible comes to mind

    I seriously doubt that they will ever come into normal production and use

    Normally motor-sports is the proving ground for such new technology, and I haven't seen this in motor-sports at all

    We'll see!
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    ...It'd be interesting to see how they work on a bike. Could you trust them while leaned over?
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    Couldn't see it being feasible for bikes ! Unless they come up with a near solid tyre !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Im interested to know how they stay rigid in the horizontal... Cant imagine the feedback


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    airless bike tyre...
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    Quote Originally Posted by DEATH_INC. View Post
    Mmmmm, these have been in the works for a few years now ( i first saw them around 5 years ago...).....don't really know when/if we'll see them soon or not...
    True! I saw similar (if not the exact same) pictures over 3 years ago and haven't heard anything since... 'till now.

    Probably production costs too high
    Keep it rubber-side down...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Korea View Post
    True! I saw similar (if not the exact same) pictures over 3 years ago and haven't heard anything since... 'till now.

    Probably production costs too high
    Who is to know how old the email is lol i've recieved the some emails a doz times over a number of years ! This one seemed hard case so thought i'd chuck it up on here ! The idea may have been tried and thrown out years ago !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Looks fekking awful
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