Very cool hummer wheels

[Burning oil]

I would love to have a set if they don't cost 4x's as much.
They are airless.

 

[bhelms22]

Any information on speed or weight rating on those? I almost bought a set of run-flats off a Humvee but I aint seen any like those before.

 

[Burning oil]

This is all the info I have. Did I say I want a set?







The bad news for law enforcement is that spike strips will not work on
these.
Just think of the impact on existing technology:
A. no more air valves...
B. no more air compressors at gas stations...
C. no more repair kits...
D. no more flats...

 

[bhelms22]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aLvNkyASpk

There is another video of a Ram with a set. These would come in handy with as many nails as I pull out of my tires. I wonder if they would hold up to a trailer with 2 or 3 cars stacked.

 

[NVW]

I wonder how they would stand up to -40

 

[bhelms22]

I aint seen nuthing about temperature, but that is cold. We get excited over anthing under 20*F. I did find this:

"this prototype tire, in development since 2008, has been designed to support the weight of newer "up-armored" humvees and sustain speeds up to 50 mph, and is able to remain viable even if 30% of the honeycomb web has been removed."

I think these on the HMMWVs are being made by Resilient Technologies.

 

[DZZ71]

I Bet the honey combes would be packed with ice and snow for the winter months and be real un balanced at times. Probley be good for summer months though

 

[great white]

Ah yes, the "tweel" surfaces again.

The open sidewalls are for demonstration purposes.

Production tires are supposed to have conventional sidewalls.


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[Mike K3500]

Wouldn't be good for much other then military hummers if it's not designed to go over 50 mph... However, I have seen certain types of people driving on space saver donuts on the highway.

 

[dka99burb]

Michelin has been working on this design for years. I think they started it with BMW in mind. Or, that could just be because they are neighbors and work together a lot. I seem to remember them sayng that there was some complication they couldn't overcome but I don't remember what it was. I want to say it was vibration.??

 

[Burning oil]

I Bet the honey combes would be packed with ice and snow for the winter months and be real un balanced at times. Probley be good for summer months though

I would think the deformation as the wheel rolls would knock any ice off in a few rolls??

Wouldn't be good for much other then military hummers if it's not designed to go over 50 mph... However, I have seen certain types of people driving on space saver donuts on the highway.

They are being developed to replace passenger car tires also = high speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFvkg5TvE9w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAOVcYLG98M&feature=endscreen&NR=1

 

[L98TPI]

I bet these get killed for civy use for a long time just because spike strips wont work, Also you cant adjust flotation by air pressure. So its, go soft and slow or .... :hihi:
A small US company came up with the new concept of honey comb for the Hummer. Yes many have been working on airless tires over the years. The moon buggy was a good example of the tech.

 

[Snot Rocket]

NASCAR wil never be the same.:burnout: