Michelin Tweel

The video showcases Michelin's revolutionary new technology which could soon replace the traditional tire. Tweel is an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance...air. The heart of Tweel innovation is its deceptively simple looking hub and spoke design that replaces the need for air pressure while delivering performance previously only available from pneumatic tires. The flexible spokes are fused with a flexible wheel that deforms to absorb shock and rebound with unimaginable ease. Without the air needed by conventional tires, Tweel still delivers pneumatic-like performance in weight-carrying capacity, ride comfort, and the ability to "envelope" road hazards.

Tweel may reinvent the way that vehicles move. Checking tire pressure, fixing flats, highway blow-outs and balancing between traction and comfort could all fade into memory.

May 17, 2006 - 2:36 AM | Posted in - Tires

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