Opinions on the TWEEL?

[Axes-Of-Evil]

My grandpa emailed me a couple days ago about the "tweel" looks interesting to me and they claim its a revolution because it doesnt pose teh threats of flats, however it does risk a spoke failure. They also say tire spikes wont work on it as again there is no air. Opinions? they look funky while driving

Here's the wiki article if you wanted to read up on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweel

 

[Zexford]

Came out years ago, it hasn't caught on

 

[VTXFrank]

Unless they've improved them tremendously, you won't be doing any high speed cornering with those.

What type of job have you undertaken to be interested in not getting a flat from spike sticks?

 

[Axes-Of-Evil]

Came out years ago, it hasn't caught on

hm, guess im behind the times a bit.. still funky looking tho

What type of job have you undertaken to be interested in not getting a flat from spike sticks?

nothingg....

 

[KrisR]

I wouldn't think they would work too well in cold/snowy or muddy areas, filling up and packing with snow/mud.

 

[Sinner]

lol, they look cool as hell. i would rock those on my truck or saturn!

 

[fdjizm]

I think a tweel drag radial would be sweet. lol
I think it could work decent on rock crawlers or something.

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Michelin Tweel

http://www.michelin.com/corporate/EN/news/article?articleID=N17448 from 2006

 

[Axes-Of-Evil]

Michelin Tweel

http://www.michelin.com/corporate/EN/news/article?articleID=N17448 from 2006

that would explain why I hadn't heard of them yet. I was just barely getting my license then and not interested in cars/racing just yet