The_Judge

Michelin and GM are working on a puncture-proof tire

nycebo

Saw these years ago in dev stage. I think the concept is fantastic, but wonder about the weight.

ua549

I'll stick with Pirelli.

joshg1001

Very interesting. With the amount of potholes we have in SF, we need a solution fast!

JDPEClassUK

But the look!!

rustybear3

Really looks promising!

joshg1001

I would guess that is a concept picture to show the internals. I think the market ones would have sidewalls

Turbocharged

From YouTube:

as.thompson

They don't look very nice for starters.

But how would you clean the road grime, etc. out of the small cavities.

A rubber sidewall would fix the appearance and the cleaning challenge but would add weight.

joshg1001

If that is the actual tire, it would be too ugly to even consider lol

ua549

They'd improve the look of a Lexus.

rustybear3

Who cares about weight of the sidewall? Probably no more than a conventional tire. Looks don't bother me at all. I've seen uglier wheels that people spend thousands on. My only question is how they would survive sharp metal objects like debris on a road? Didn't see an example of that. Plus, I wonder how comfortable it rides?

hyperion667

Isn't it spelled Lexis..........it should be haha

sanf

I don't know why but it reminds me of twizzlers. brb, heading to the supermarket.

c4004matic

Michelin has been experimenting with airless tires for decades now. Their most recent effort before this was the TWEEL. Its used on some heavy commercial equipment. This latest iteration looks very similar. One thing it obviates is snow. In snowy climes a tire of such design would be chronically unbalanced since snow would accumulate unevenly within the tire structure. Furthermore, dealers would be very reluctant or refuse to again buy new equipment as they did with the now defunct, and short lived, pax system.