Michelin invented the first radial tyre fifty years ago. The first tubeless tyre was invented before around 100 years and now they are back in the mood of doing something really innovative. Tweel is a prototype designed by Michelin. In a crude, simple language we can say that it is a tyre without air pressure.
Flexible spokes are fused with a flexible wheel which deforms to absorb shock. The Tweel also has a unique capability to have different vertical and lateral stiffness.
Vertical stiffness affects ride comfort, and lateral stiffness affects handling and cornering. The ability to tune these two parameters differently allows the best of both worlds, ride comfort and superb handling!
Though it looks new, but some complains that it's ugly. But we need to wait until Michelin comes up with a beautiful look for their Tweel.
When I showed how this new technology works to one of my friends, he said that they are not going to work on Indian roads as Indian roads have got there "special characteristics" :-)
2 comments:
its one awesome tech dude...i guess its still in testing phase only...
Mast aahe.
Good concept.
Old is gold.
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