On 1/29/05 7:24 PM, "Gnarlodious" <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > While we're on the subject, how about this concept? > > CBS News | Airless Tires? Consider The Tweel | January 27, 2005 21:00:08 > <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/27/eveningnews/main669888.shtml> > > -- Gnarlie > > There is an Australian company that was doing some work with a filled tire concept. Would like to see that hit passenger vehicles but is primarily being used for heavy equipment trucks and stuff like that. The tire is mounted on the rim and then an expanding compound is injected. The stuff expanded out and filled a large portion of the air space and after curing was as hard as rubber. The tire was spun as the stuff expanded so you still had about 20 percent of the air space at the rim side. They said that it had problems with passenger tires over about 40 mph. Almost impossible to balance. Havent seen anything on it since the announcements on the product about three years ago. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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