Are these wheels for real?

[bob terwilliger]

And I wouldn't expect to use them anyplace where there
is ice and snow in the winter...

--- Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Tessie McMillan wrote:
> > One of my Alfa friends sent me some images of an
> A4 with a new "wheel" 
> > technology that has deformable spokes instead of
> tires. There is a bit of 
> > tire surface on the exterior rim of the wheel, but
> essentially the bulk of 
> > the tire has been replaced with these spokes.
> > 
> > Is this for real? ? ? ?
> 
> Sort of.  It is in the development stage by
> Michelin.  See:
>
http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html
> 
> Or do a Google on "tweel". They are/were using an A4
> as the test
> platform. I wouldn't look for them at the Tire Rack
> anytime soon.
> 
> -- 
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> 
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