Flat Proof Tires

[ztrjim]

Airless Flat Proof Tires Made of Deformable Rubber :cool2:

 

[LD1]

Interesting. Vonder how they would handle dramatic load changes? Or if they are designed for a narrow load range?

 

[TomSeller]

Very interesting. I wonder why no sidewall, seems they would load up with sticks, mud, etc as wide as the slots are.

 

[Xfaxman]

Airless and Bulletproof Tires Being Introduced in New Polaris ATV Design - SolidSmack

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[KiotiKowboy]

I'm sure we'll see these for cars/trucks, maybe even tractors , in the very near future.

 

[bcp]

I'm sure we'll see these for cars/trucks, maybe even tractors , in the very near future.

Sooner than this tire development:



Bruce

 

[KiotiKowboy]

Sooner than this tire development:

LOL Those tires are a visual demonstration of how you can expect your tractor to ride.

 

[TomSeller]

Government designed and soon to be mandated?

 

[ztrjim]

John Deere Ztrak 900 series zero turn mower's will be available with these Michelin Tweels starting in spring of 2015 and will be a $749 option.

 

[slow84ta]

Airless Flat Proof Tires Made of Deformable Rubber :cool2:

This is a very cool concept! Though I would never really have a need for these, I could see these coming in handy for the "professionals"

 

[SPYDERLK]

I'm sure we'll see these for cars/trucks, maybe even tractors , in the very near future.

Too much loss due flexing for use on a fast moving vehicle.

 

[davrow]

Too much loss due flexing for use on a fast moving vehicle.

Yeah, currently it looks like they are only good for a very narrow load range. Even the difference between a skinny and a, ahem, larger gentleman would be outside their flex parameters.

Still, if they can stiffen them up and make them last long enough...

I'll tell ya, I'd love some for my trail bicycle. I get soo many flats.

 

[ecbaatz]

Sooner than this tire development:

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Bruce

Well you can't say it is only flat on the bottom.

 

[slow84ta]

Looks interesting, I think they'd be ugly on a car though...

 

[Streetcar]

I have seen similar tires on compact telehandlers

 

[Xfaxman]

I have seen similar tires on compact telehandlers

Any pictures?

What brand of compact telehandlers?

 

[mx1alex]

Wonder if they deform after the mower has been sitting all winter long?

 

[davrow]

Any pictures?

What brand of compact telehandlers?

Xfaxman, he may just mean the tires with holes all the way through them...

 

[Xfaxman]

Xfaxman, he may just mean the tires with holes all the way through them...
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Yep, I have seen those for for forklifts and skid steers. My compact telehandler has 14-17.5 tires, have been looking for some R1 tread to replace the R4's that came on it.

 

[fatjay]

While neat in concept, the tires on some of my tractors are 10-30 years old and either fine or tubed. If these start to go, there's not much you can do about it.