Biotex Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Made in the USA (SC) by Michelin. The rims flex. No more flats. Google Resilient Tech for more info. I'm wondering how they would ride off-road??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Made in the USA (SC) by Michelin. The rims flex. I'm wondering how they would ride off-road??? Interesting. I'm wondering how they would ride ON road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Different companies have been toying with these for 10-15 years now. They have yet to catch on... obviously. I think they are having trouble finding a happy medium between good flexibility, and resiliency. I would love to see something like this be a workable usable solution, but I don't think they are there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Different companies have been toying with these for 10-15 years now. They have yet to catch on... obviously. I think they are having trouble finding a happy medium between good flexibility, and resiliency. I would love to see something like this be a workable usable solution, but I don't think they are there yet. I'm reading they should hit the market in August. Maybe they are there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Not sure how much of an offroad tire that would be. I don't see how it would be able to wrap an obsticle like an aired down pneumatic tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'd have to agree^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck731 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I like how it's on a mil spec hmmvw, the military would be the last people to use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 the rims don't flex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I like how it's on a mil spec hmmvw, the military would be the last people to use that. LOL...... whut? The military would be the FIRST to use tires like this. Bullets + air filled tires = no bueno. You could probably put a hundred rounds into those and they'd still function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I like how it's on a mil spec hmmvw, the military would be the last people to use that. Huh? Pretty certain most of the developement of those has been paid for by the US DOD. A tire that you can drive over calthrops, can take fire, doesn't need to be serviced (add air, for the people wondering what that means), and will dazzle the towelheads. Pretty much everything they want. And it'll probably be expensive too, so that's even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 the rims don't flex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotex Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'll bet it is no fun when they get mud inside those spokes. Regular tires would throw it off eventually, but bet those spoke would hold enough to cause balance issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butchershop Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Not sure how much of an offroad tire that would be. I don't see how it would be able to wrap an obsticle like an aired down pneumatic tire. Maybe not good for crawling rocks, fallen trees and fording streams, but I bet they would work very well on soft or hard-packed sand. Think Middle East..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Drive in much soft sand? First thing you typically do is airdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyt120 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'll bet it is no fun when they get mud inside those spokes. Regular tires would throw it off eventually, but bet those spoke would hold enough to cause balance issues. I don't see why they couldn't add an outer skin to the spokes to subvert that issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Drive in much soft sand? First thing you typically do is airdown. I don't believe that the military does. At least, in all the pictures I see of them getting stuck, the tires look like they're still as hard as a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 ^That always confused me. Don't the HMMWV's have onboard air? Or was that just the H1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 In addition to mud, if those tires/wheels/whatevers take enough fire it will cause balance issues too as bits are shot away. Regarding HMMWVs aren't they obsolete with the recent introduction of the MRAP in the field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 ^That always confused me. Don't the HMMWV's have onboard air? Or was that just the H1? I believe they have CTIS. Even better than onboard air, when it works. However, that doesn't mean they instruct them to air down the tires in the event that they might get stuck. Also, I'm not sure if the CTIS allows you to air them down easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Regarding HMMWVs aren't they obsolete with the recent introduction of the MRAP in the field? It will be a long time before they go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I believe they have CTIS. Even better than onboard air, when it works. However, that doesn't mean they instruct them to air down the tires in the event that they might get stuck. Also, I'm not sure if the CTIS allows you to air them down easily. That's what I was thinking of, just didn't know the acronym. Although I thought the whole point of it was so you could air down/up without needing to get out of the vehicle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huck731 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 the hmmwv does not have any system like that, but the bigger 2.5 adn 5 ton trucks do and I believe the mrap also has it. all the hmmwv has are kevlar run flats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Okay, thanks. CTIS was an option on the H1's so I assumed it came on the HMMWV's. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Okay, thanks. CTIS was an option on the H1's so I assumed it came on the HMMWV's. Guess not. I don't think it was an option, more like standard equipment? That's why I thought it would be on the HMMWV. It typically blows an o-ring/seal every couple years, deflating all the tires at once. It's a sore sport with H1 owners :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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