Run Flat Tires

**Horsepower** · September 26th, 2006 01:28 PM

I wonder how Michelin Tweel's ride is like. It's airless, no need for runflat. I'm just not sure how it's gonna fare in different road conditions. Looks like it's hard to clean. hehe

**niky** · September 26th, 2006 02:02 PM

Word is: ride quality, road noise and rolling resistance (must be very high because the tire's flexible... equals... sucks gas like a pig) are still issues on the Tweel.

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RE: Tyron: the belt inserts are merely to prevent tire separation if you get a blow-out at high speed.

This still isn't as secure as real runflats... as they protect your rim, as well. Run any long distances on a tire equipped with this, and you still run the risk of completely destroying your rim.

Think of it as high-speed flat insurance if you're driving on balloonish OEM tires. For those of us on low profiles, which have a lower chance of tire separation on blowout, it won't do anything.

It's not a real run-flat system. It's just an additional safety system in case of puncture... a very clever one, though, and probably worth the money for the extra peace of mind.

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I think I read an article in which a tire engineer said that run-flats aren't exactly the wave of the future. He said that with new tire carcass technology, tire construction is improving to the point where you will experience no danger from a catastrophic tire failure.

**mbeige** · September 26th, 2006 03:51 PM

Useful ang run flats pag madalas ka dumadaan sa C5

**Mamar** · September 26th, 2006 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

I wonder how Michelin Tweel's ride is like. It's airless, no need for runflat. I'm just not sure how it's gonna fare in different road conditions. Looks like it's hard to clean. hehe

Pano kung nalubak yan ng solid habang umaadar ka ng mabilis, anu mangyayari jan???

**Horsepower** · September 26th, 2006 04:06 PM

Since it's a flexible material, it'll probably go back to its form.

**cutedoc** · September 26th, 2006 04:15 PM

nice but the question is how much?

**japeTadan** · September 26th, 2006 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

I wonder how Michelin Tweel's ride is like. It's airless, no need for runflat. I'm just not sure how it's gonna fare in different road conditions. Looks like it's hard to clean. hehe

so we are back to the future, hehehe i wonder how it feel, now im gonna experience how a charioteer runs