reinventing the wheel

[tony4311]

and the tire with the Tweel
article one (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/03/automobiles/03cars.html?ex=1262494800&en=f8f420df5ca1261d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt)
article two (http://www.gizmo.com.au/go/3603/)

http://www.gizmo.com.au/pictures/3603_03.jpg

[robert_tg]

wow that's funky... haha with light-color rubber the car will be like running on air like Luke Skywalker's ride.
Looks like they be throwing up rock chips like crazy.

[Revenent]

First time I saw that picture, I thought those were old-style wagon wheels on that Audi. :)

[Noel]

Very ugly, no thanks ... Let's see this implemented in motorsports.

[TSX 'R' US]

interesting...almost like tank tracks...

[Benz]

That look soooo bad.... it kind of looks like a Cheap China Toy~

[larchmont]

I saw about that in the paper a couple of weeks ago.

Supposedly there's a lot to be ironed out before it's ready for the market, like the ride sux.
But sounds darned interesting. Can't go flat, lasts real long, great performance.

[dowzer]

I'm guessing they would probably able to put a thin sidewall around it to make it look like a conventional tire.

But I assume to maintain ride comfort you'd have to stick with a relatively high profile, which wouldn't look too good on performance cars...