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ga.spyder
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These were sent to me in an email from a friend.They were taken at the Michelin test track in South Carolina.They are AIRLESS TIRES! Sure looks like the real thing.I read an article on these a couple years ago ,but figured it fell by the wayside.Maybe not!

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I saw these in a magazine article a while back as well. Pretty cool approach, but not exactly aesthetically pleasing are they?
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kristoj wrote:I saw these in a magazine article a while back as well. Pretty cool approach, but not exactly aesthetically pleasing are they?

The sides could probably be covered by something similar to what our current sidewalls are made of?
I imagine they would have to be... snow and ice :)

Josh
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I'd hate to be the one who has to detail that wheel!
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joshuagore wrote:
kristoj wrote:I saw these in a magazine article a while back as well. Pretty cool approach, but not exactly aesthetically pleasing are they?

The sides could probably be covered by something similar to what our current sidewalls are made of?
I imagine they would have to be... snow and ice :)

Josh
I would guess they would, but they would still be pretty "tall" tires on a relatively small wheel.
John
'82 Fiat Spider Turbo
'56 Abarth 750 GT Corsa MM
'59 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato
'62 Lancia Flaminia 2.5 3C Convertible
'68 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
'70 Moretti Sportiva S2
'12 Abarth 500
'59 MV Agusta 250 Raid


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They would make the police's spike strips obsolete! And how would you know who mfg. the tire or what size it is? :roll: Here is 1 more pic ..they look so odd!
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1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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after they wore out you could sell them to dune runners as paddle tires
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military technology heading our way.

weird to look at for sure.
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