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"The iBot wheelchair that climbs stairs, industrial equipment and military vehicles might be the first to use no-air Tweels, but passenger cars could roll on the new technology in a decade or so, said Terry Gettys, president of Greenville-based Michelin Americas Research Corp.

Michelin is introducing no-air combination tire-and-wheel technology, developed in Greenville, at Detroit's North American International Automobile Show today.

Gettys said the Tweel — a name created to represent the fusion of tire and wheel — is "one of the most exciting breakthroughs in tire technology in my lifetime."

The Tweel's development to date is similar to a concept car made by an automaker, he said. It presents the technology in a way that can be seen."

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Too bad it's so fugly.  What will become of the aftermarket wheel industry when these go mainstream?  

I think they look kind of cool. Like an old school wire rim off a cadillac.

If they catch on the "Tweel" has the potential to transform the automotive,
military, construction and personal mobility industries in the years ahead.
Wonder how much they are going to cost?  

I wonder if they'll come with a complimetnary pack of baseball cards to glue to the spokes.
 

wtsang wrote:

Too bad it's so fugly.  What will become of the aftermarket wheel industry when these go mainstream?