F. S. Pantalone’s Weblog

My dad just got sold to Michelin and in his introduction to the company he saw their Tweel. Yeah, its the combination of a tire and a wheel, really innovative name I know. Never the less, I found it very interesting.

They are composed of a glass reinforced rubber and flexible polyurethane spokes. they are still in development but are on track to be in general use by 2015. With higher lateral strength than normal tires they have better turning abilities. They also have applications in heavy machinery and military vehicles.