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General => General discussion => Topic started by: SoundillusioN on 06 December 2011, 11:11
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Interesting concept if you haven't seen them already.
No Punctures, no tyre pressures to check and will clearly be a great criminal tyre as they look like they will be stinger/stop stick proof!
One down side I can think of is there would have to be many specific tyres made due to lack of adjustment in tyre pressure available to the consumer.
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personally i think they look gash, rather stick with normal tyres
good idea though
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Sound how quiet would they be :lipsrsealed:
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personally i think they look gash, rather stick with normal tyres
good idea though
Yeah they do look really odd and it doesn't leave much space for rims sizes! What's that Audi running 10's? :grin:
Sound how quiet would they be :lipsrsealed:
I did wonder................ Can't imagine there being much difference.
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I don't know flappy flex bands sounds like a string instrument to me :grin:
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Would get rid of those stretched tyre threads! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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I think they will be very noisy!
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I don't know flappy flex bands sounds like a string instrument to me :grin:
I think they will be very noisy!
Considering the forces and weights they will have to withstand I doubt very much there will be anything flappy about them. The rubber spokes would have to be very stiff. I actually don't think they would be any noisier than what you already get with current tyres on poor road surfaces,
Would get rid of those stretched tyre threads! :lipsrsealed: :grin:
:grin: Very true, I would also imagine there would be a distinct lack of conversation on rim choices too.
I want a set photoshopped on my car!
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They have to be noisy!
Air will be forced in and out! Trust me that will make a heck of a noise!
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They have to be noisy!
Air will be forced in and out! Trust me that will make a heck of a noise!
I trust you len
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They have to be noisy!
Air will be forced in and out! Trust me that will make a heck of a noise!
I trust you len
In every way.............. :kiss:
Hmmm, you may have a point, oh well, high end, super insulated cars only then... or my car as it's so noisy already!
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Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
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Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
I see the similarities but a run flat can only utilise very little space on standard sized rims, run flats are not soft and absorb pretty much nothing, to drive normally you are still reliant on the air filled tyre.
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Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
I see the similarities but a run flat can only utilise very little space on standard sized rims, run flats are not soft and absorb pretty much nothing, to drive normally you are still reliant on the air filled tyre.
okay flappy bits weaker on run flats then :laugh:
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Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
I see the similarities but a run flat can only utilise very little space on standard sized rims, run flats are not soft and absorb pretty much nothing, to drive normally you are still reliant on the air filled tyre.
okay flappy bits weaker on run flats then :laugh:
and you're limited in range and speed when running on them.
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I imagine that the finished product would have a sidewall.
They have to be noisy!
Air will be forced in and out! Trust me that will make a heck of a noise!
Where is the air being forced in and out?
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I imagine that the finished product would have a sidewall.
They have to be noisy!
Air will be forced in and out! Trust me that will make a heck of a noise!
Where is the air being forced in and out?
Between the spokes as the wheel rotates to the area that carries the weight.. I can't imagine it being that bad.
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Again, where is the air being forced in or out though?
The wheel is not changing volume, it's just changing shape. Any thing causing friction will be noisey to a certain degree anyway.
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I think they'd be good winter wheels if they get a decent snow tread.
No more egged rims when you inevitably slide into a kerb!!
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Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
This. they were only missing the sidewall when on the car to demonstrate the technology in action iirc, these photos are a few years old now anyhoo.
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Again, where is the air being forced in or out though?
The wheel is not changing volume, it's just changing shape. Any thing causing friction will be noisey to a certain degree anyway.
Agree with this to be honest..
Arent they just run flats without the dressing? :rolleyes:
This. they were only missing the sidewall when on the car to demonstrate the technology in action iirc, these photos are a few years old now anyhoo.
This is not what a run flat looks like.
This is a run flat
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Thats MK2 for ya :grin:
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Thats MK2 for ya :grin:
What is???? :grin:
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i think they look good once the cars moving, but i bet they are noisy on a motorway, ive had wing mirrors whistle at speed when summits come loose so i bet these would howl at high speeds.
but if they went into production there would be a sidewall fitted (a stone or anything picked up by them fins could become a missile) so that would cure the noise
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i think they look good once the cars moving, but i bet they are noisy on a motorway, ive had wing mirrors whistle at speed when summits come loose so i bet these would howl at high speeds.
but if they went into production there would be a sidewall fitted (a stone or anything picked up by them fins could become a missile) so that would cure the noise
OMG could you imagine how sh*t they would look with side walls!!!.. Bye bye low profile tyres then.. these would look like you're running 12" wheels with a 90 profile! :grin:
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I bet the OCD Detailing people would love these.
looooook at the shiny shiny arch liner!
Oooh.
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I bet the OCD Detailing people would love these.
looooook at the shiny shiny arch liner!
Oooh.
:nerd:
And what about all the tyre shine you could use on all those rubber spokes!? :nerd:
The insides of these look very dirty!
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And the DUST! Ohh dont get me started on the dust! :grin: I can watch all three series over and over again.
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I would imagine an actual production item would have sidewalls of some description even if just a dressing or basic protection. A few clags of much wedged up in there would upset the balance of wheel.
This design concept has been around for a while now.
I would expect it's major flaw would be relatively small rim diameter which would still allow the ribs to be effective which would restrict the size of brakes used on a vehicle.
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And the DUST! Ohh dont get me started on the dust! :grin: I can watch all three series over and over again.
Yeah i've got them all and they're always on 40d but when I start watching them I pretty much end up watching them back to back!
I would imagine an actual production item would have sidewalls of some description even if just a dressing or basic protection. A few clags of much wedged up in there would upset the balance of wheel.
This design concept has been around for a while now.
Yeah they have been around for a while but it's rumoured that we may see a consumer version in 2012!???
I want a set just to look odd but would want an open side wall version, even if its just for show :grin:
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step back in time forum post shocker! :shocked:
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:laugh:
These wheels were invented before the internet!
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step back in time forum post shocker! :shocked:
Yep and still many people didn't know about them.. bit like many threads... :grin:
Read a rumor somewhere about a consumer version out in the US next year.
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They look bloody aweful.
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You'd have to tread carfully with those.
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Pah those are soo 2009. Im sure they use these/test these on the military hummers?
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so what happens when dirt or mud gets in there and makes the wheeol ballancing off.
i drove through some mug in my work van and a lump of it got stuck inside the rim wich made steering wheel judder like fcuk do to the weight ballancing.
these will fill up with crap, mud, flick stones out :lipsrsealed:
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Pah those are soo 2009.
In that case, people must be tyred of them :laugh:
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so what happens when dirt or mud gets in there and makes the wheeol ballancing off.
I guess you wash it?
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Pah those are soo 2009.
In that case, people must be tyred of them :laugh:
Cringe of a joke :grin: {facepalm}
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Pah those are soo 2009.
In that case, people must be tyred of them :laugh:
Cringe of a joke :grin: {facepalm}
My jokes will end up going round in circles :grin:
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^^ :grin: