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Pretty wild!

 

I remember seeing those in Popular Science a few years ago. It's certainly a cool idea. From what I heard about them they were pretty noisy and uncomfortable, but it couldn't be much less uncomfortable than a low profile tire anyways.

 

No flat tires! I can see them being a stiff ride, but no more than a low profile performance tire. I'd like to see what they ride like.

 

i can't imagine it being too stiff of a ride. probably more bouncy than anything

 

I would guess that the longer the spokes, the more bounce and slop, the shorter the less play and give.

 

this.

i wouldnt want to go over 60 on those

 

Well, they are ugly as hell, unless they plan on covering up the flexible spokes.

 

I can see mud/ice/ general road debris getting stuck in them.... Neat idea though.

 

I would! I'm curious.

 

yea... so was this guy...

 

Police spike strips will not work on these, so I guess they would have to rely on the PIT maneuver.

 

pit manuever?

 

pursuit intervention technique. They spin you out by hitting your car in the rear 1/4 panel and your car stalls which ends pursuit!

 

I thought it was precision immobilization technique. Either way ye u get owned and arrests at the end which ever way u put it.

 

I didnt watch the video, so apologies if this is mentioned there, but I saw these on a tv show where theyre trying to set them up for hummers and other military vehicles.

 

precision immobilization technique, or tactic. either one.

 

Well guess they word it different now adays. lol my dad's retired and that's what he told me YEARS ago! Same thing tho! Lol

 

Humvee airless tire test - YouTube

 

Thanks for posting the YouTube link. The link I provided has this part in it and shows a little more footage.

 

dang those things look odd. Hard to get used to

 

what, how? your car shuts off after it spins a lil..? what if my foots on the cluch??

 

hate to see what a pothole at 75 would do to these. the highways up here are way to rough IMO for something like this. i cant watch the video so maybe they already touched on that. but i dont see it happening.