Airless tires and wheels [message #158802] |
Tue, 31 January 2012 20:59 |
Jim Galbavy
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I just got an e-mail from Eric Tanner showing a new airless tire and wheel being tested and produced by Michelin in South Carolina. Looks like they may hit the market in Aug. Wonder if there is a GMC application?
jim galbavy
'73 x-CL ANNIE
Lake Mary, Fl
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Re: [GMCnet] Airless tires and wheels [message #158892 is a reply to message #158802] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 16:32 |
Kudzu
Messages: 377 Registered: November 2011 Location: Marshville, NC
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Like this? It's about 5 years old and they've been working on it for 10
years prior. Great idea. I think the last time I read about them, the
were working on reducing the amount of noise they made. It will be
interesting to see if these tires can be used in an RV application. With
a GMC, it would mean a ton per tire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdmH_hVWBY
Dan in NC
Caregiver to a 1976 Eleganza II
"Tzetze Fly"
On 1/31/2012 9:59 PM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
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> I just got an e-mail from Eric Tanner showing a new airless tire and wheel being tested and produced by Michelin in South Carolina. Looks like they may hit the market in Aug. Wonder if there is a GMC application?
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> jim galbavy
> '73 x-CL ANNIE
> Lake Mary, Fl
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Re: [GMCnet] Airless tires and wheels [message #158898 is a reply to message #158893] |
Wed, 01 February 2012 16:59 |
Kudzu
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Maybe they'll make a flexible sidewall. I haven't seen anything new on
this idea in years. Maybe Michelin has solved that too.
Dan in NC
Caregiver to a 1976 Eleganza II
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On 2/1/2012 5:36 PM, David H. Jarvis wrote:
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> They get out of balance when dirt gets in them.
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