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Quite old to be honest

And it looks horrible.

Oh shush, I know it is but still interesting..

I don't think it looks too bad...would be quite a weight saving at the wheels I think, which would mean cars with less torque should perform better.

Pity nothing came of this... Got potential IMO.

I34z1k wrote:Pity nothing came of this... Got potential IMO.

Agreed, maybe they will still do someting with it. It's good technology and I think could have a definite future.

I think even if they had to cover the sides with light wieght rubber in order to look like the tyres of today, these would still be effective and useful

It works well but it's bloody noisy at high speeds. 80+

It looks like crap..

I'm sure I read that it really degrades the ride quality.
Doesn't absorb the bumps as a normal rubber tyre would.
Still an interesting idea though.

That won't work extremely well in a high powered car.

I don't think it's intended to I think it's more of a replacement for the masses kinda thing.

I34z1k wrote:I don't think it's intended to I think it's more of a replacement for the masses kinda thing.

What he said.

That's discrimination!

UM AFAIK, this is still in development. they were aiming for release in 2009

I'll see if i can find a source. It was in the SAE journals a few years back.

Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

WiK1d wrote:Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

They don't suffer from alot of the problems thato ordinary tires suffer from. they don't need to be inflated, there are no considerations about the flex of the side wall...

Prime wrote:

WiK1d wrote:Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

They don't suffer from alot of the problems thato ordinary tires suffer from. they don't need to be inflated, there are no considerations about the flex of the side wall...

I still think it's pretty pointless, how many times a year do you inflate your tires? And tires last a many many miles, so I still don't see the point.

Not everyone live in the cities. Flat tires is a much bigger problem in when you drive more dirt roads. Had 2 flat tires in the part 3 months. First time got a nail, second had a 3 cm tear from a sharp rock.

WiK1d wrote:

Prime wrote:

WiK1d wrote:Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

They don't suffer from alot of the problems thato ordinary tires suffer from. they don't need to be inflated, there are no considerations about the flex of the side wall...

I still think it's pretty pointless, how many times a year do you inflate your tires? And tires last a many many miles, so I still don't see the point.

Actually my dad checks the pressure on our tires about once a month. and adjusts the pressure almost as often. And when you go off road, you deflate your tires slightly. Infact they'll be alot safer than tires because they do not come with all the pressue inherent problems...

Nuke wrote:Not everyone live in the cities. Flat tires is a much bigger problem in when you drive more dirt roads. Had 2 flat tires in the part 3 months. First time got a nail, second had a 3 cm tear from a sharp rock.

QFT. that is the flaw with run flats, our cities are to far apart. lol:

Nuke wrote:Not everyone live in the cities. Flat tires is a much bigger problem in when you drive more dirt roads. Had 2 flat tires in the part 3 months. First time got a nail, second had a 3 cm tear from a sharp rock.

I do not want to go offroad with those tires, I pretty much love my pelvis

WiK1d wrote:

Prime wrote:

WiK1d wrote:Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

They don't suffer from alot of the problems thato ordinary tires suffer from. they don't need to be inflated, there are no considerations about the flex of the side wall...

I still think it's pretty pointless, how many times a year do you inflate your tires? And tires last a many many miles, so I still don't see the point.

Dude, in the last few months I have had a spike (not a nail, a spike -see pic) through one tyre, hit a pothole that destroyed another and got a puncture (not sure from what). I'm so sick of replacing 17" tyres, gets exspensive. You're seriously lucky or I am seriously unlucky, lol. This all happened around pta.

Sheesh dude!

In the 2 years i've had my current car, i have ONE puncture, and it was a slow puncture. My previous car never had a single puncture (granted, that one didn't get driven much).

It's an awesome concept, and the theory behind seems pretty solid, but it will only be worthwhile for SOME people, like those that live on plots and so on. For someone like myself, who never drives off road, it's pointless.

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:In the 2 years i've had my current car, i have ONE puncture, and it was a slow puncture. My previous car never had a single puncture (granted, that one didn't get driven much).

It's an awesome concept, and the theory behind seems pretty solid, but it will only be worthwhile for SOME people, like those that live on plots and so on. For someone like myself, who never drives off road, it's pointless.

I think it would have benefits all round. Besides, it looks far cheaper to make than an ordinary tire...

I'm actually curious to know when the last time everyone who's against this checked their car tire pressure?

Prime wrote:

WiK1d wrote:Honestly hold on. Who's driveway is made of nails? I've only had one puncture ever, and on my mum's car only 1 during it's 5 year lifespan. So what's so cool about these wheels?

They don't suffer from alot of the problems thato ordinary tires suffer from. they don't need to be inflated, there are no considerations about the flex of the side wall...

They definitely flex from what I see in the pics. Definitely not safe in high speed cornering IMO.

At least with these you don't have to worry about spike strips.