It's no joke, but a dream/R&D project.
Regent Gagnon
B382100371 (Orchid Green)
Ottawa, Canada
On Jul 25, 2006, at 14:04, CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
> I was sent some pictures by a friend supposedly showing Michelin's
> new
> "airless" tires. Is this a hoax or has anyone seen/heard about
> them?
> The center part of the wheel is some kind of what appears to an an
> alloy,
> that is surrounded by "flexible spokes" and then a strip of rubber
> about an
> inch thick. The theory is that the flexible spokes will give the
> cushion and
> the solid rubber tread the traction.
> So, is this a joke? I can forward pictures if someone would like
> to see the
> set-up.
> Mark L.
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