Michelin's newest technology

[G.T]

Well they might help you being more areodynamic in crosswinds...

 

[magneticman]

they make me cringe lol

 

[Double_R]

they make me cringe lol

3 brits in a row.

 

[magneticman]

yay for brits, and a yay for the DBR9s at sebring...

 

[LoudMusic]

I'm having troubling thinking of a way to explain to this group why these tires are so much better than conventional tires. Everything I come up with seems either blatently obvious, or over explained.

A) No more flat tires?
B) No more bent rims?
C) Smoother ride?
D) Better grip?

How about this - when you're hard into a turn the rubber won't roll laterally around the wheel. It will maintain grip on the primary tread patches.

The negatives that have been listed so far are the likes of "It's ugly", "you could get stuff in it", "I read they're really noisy" ... all of these are based on there being no sidewalls. Well, I assume it takes no work to put sidewalls on them. Happy now? What makes a bubble of air better than flexible solids? I can see no benefit.

 

[Double_R]

I'm having troubling thinking of a way to explain to this group why these tires are so much better than conventional tires. Everything I come up with seems either blatently obvious, or over explained.

A) No more flat tires?
B) No more bent rims?
C) Smoother ride?
D) Better grip?

How about this - when you're hard into a turn the rubber won't roll laterally around the wheel. It will maintain grip on the primary tread patches.

The negatives that have been listed so far are the likes of "It's ugly", "you could get stuff in it", "I read they're really noisy" ... all of these are based on there being no sidewalls. Well, I assume it takes no work to put sidewalls on them. Happy now? What makes a bubble of air better than flexible solids? I can see no benefit.

I dont think they will have more grip over conventional tyres.

 

[Emohawk]

Uh, but they will. That's the point. (one of them)
In addition to the elimination of sidewall roll, the system prevents traction losses from over/under inflation, which is very common.

 

[Gordonfan24]

Exactly.

I wonder if you can sign up to test drive them (:

 

[Double_R]

Uh, but they will. That's the point. (one of them)
In addition to the elimination of sidewall roll, the system prevents traction losses from over/under inflation, which is very common.

Yeah but will they grip better than a perfectly inflated tyre. Surely if this technology was all so great other tyre manufacturers would be jumping on the 'gay looking better gripping (so they say) bandwagon.

 

[Slicks]

They probably would have better lateral stability, but I don't see how this tire could improve stability for hard acceleration or braking. I think the 'spokes' would simply collapse over (Just think of a severely underinflated drag slick at launch). Also, I think that the the 'spokes' would fatigue from the constant bending, and break.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[VIPFREAK]

I'm having troubling thinking of a way to explain to this group why these tires are so much better than conventional tires. Everything I come up with seems either blatently obvious, or over explained.

A) No more flat tires?
B) No more bent rims?
C) Smoother ride?
D) Better grip?

How about this - when you're hard into a turn the rubber won't roll laterally around the wheel. It will maintain grip on the primary tread patches.

The negatives that have been listed so far are the likes of "It's ugly", "you could get stuff in it", "I read they're really noisy" ... all of these are based on there being no sidewalls. Well, I assume it takes no work to put sidewalls on them. Happy now? What makes a bubble of air better than flexible solids? I can see no benefit.

I could've swarn I posted in here or a thread like it.

Anyway, I totally agree with you oud but I just have one question. How long would the integrity of the rubber last because of all the force and stress that's put on it?? Or do they have enough pegs/links to distribute stresses while keeping the life and integrity of the tire?

 

[a6m5]

Sounds like an great idea to me. On the lifespan of those tires, I'd think they should last, at least the lifespan of the treads.