MiNi Beast Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 http://www.shadetreemechanic.com/michel ... design.htm dicuss.
WahooSteeler Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 those have actually been around for a few years IIRC. i don't see it happening.
MiNi Beast Posted October 26, 2009 Author Posted October 26, 2009 black market perhaps? Police chases? military?
Automan2164 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Yep been around for a few years... I've seen them on a skid steer. Its called a "tweel" FWIW. Rob L.
MiNi Beast Posted October 26, 2009 Author Posted October 26, 2009 http://www.resilienttech.com/products
DirtyComanche Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 I think they might come into style eventually, in a couple years maybe, if they can be made for a reasonable price and are marketed right. The correct marketing would probably be an emphasis on safety and fuel economy. People go nuts for either. I don't know how well they'll work for an off-road application. With a pneumatic tire you have a very important feature, which the tweel doesn't, in that the size of the contact patch is 'adjustable'. Yes, you can see them flexing the 'sidewalls' like mad in the pictures, but that doesn't mean they're going to provide flotation in sand while still allowing you to get acceptable tread life out of them on the highway.
BJA814 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 :rotf: The best part is that he is wearinf mittens...
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