Airless Tweel Wheel Tyre
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Airless Tweel Wheel Tyre
Airless Tweel Tyre
For as long as we can remember, tyres of all shapes and sizes have always been filled with air-filled rubber tubing. This is to put it to its simplest terms. As a result, the latest tyre designs are a far cry from the old cycle tyres. Mr. Michelin first made these in France well over 100 years ago.
Michelin looks for models for the future
as a result, almost all the leading tyre companies are looking for concept tyre designs for future urban cars and Michelin tyres are no exception. The first idea started to come out of the Michelin Laboratories in about 2005. The new concept was to become the “Tweel” a simple cross between the tyre and the wheel; this is where the name comes from: the “T” from the tyre and the Airless Tweel Tyre.
The Airless Tweel Wheel Tyre looks like a giant bicycle wheel,
probably a futuristic version of the original solid bicycle wheel that Michelin worked on over 100 years ago. The tweel has a solid hub with spokes and an outer rim.
Materials that are used will be manufactured using a polyurethane-type substance, which is a hard material and light in weight. The tyre tread is stretched onto the spokes in a rubber band similar to the tyres mounted on fork trucks. This construction looks very solid yet flexible. These have the spokes absorbing all the shocks, just like air would do in a tyre, but have the advantage of “not having punctures”.
Airless Tweel Wheel Tyre
In addition, Michelin has been testing different cars with the tweel fitted. Furthermore, this includes the Audi with good handling results. They admit, though, that they are still in the early stages of development. I think it is good to try other materials to replace rubber products. A large amount of oil is used to make tyres? and we are running out of oil ?.
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