Are these wheels for real?

[LL - NY]

Yeah, but imagine the traction in loose powder. It would be just like a
paddlewheeler....

I imagine when the tech is refined, they'd cover the "spokes" with
"sidewalls" for
just that very reason.

LL - NY

On 7/18/06, bob terwilliger <jitsu303 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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