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- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -50/+426Yes, but will it blend?
- TSCheredar, on 11/17/2008, -17/+250This tech was around years and years ago. So the cost factor being the only thing holding it back is sort of bs when it comes to rolling it out for consumer vehicles. Thank the current crop of carmakers for not pushing it through.
- Joomal, on 11/18/2008, -2/+216They did it. They reinvented the wheel.
- phazonsuit07, on 11/18/2008, -4/+176looks like a lego tire
- Altair27, on 11/18/2008, -0/+140FINALLY. People were shooting out my tires so often, it was just becoming such a hassle.
NOT ANYMORE. - JoeRandom, on 11/18/2008, -2/+124Nobody on digg reads articles
- azureskies88, on 11/18/2008, -8/+120If these performed well, we would see them on race cars. Since we don't, it implies that you are sacrificing performance (and low cost) for bulletproofing and a smidgen of bad-assery. What's holding it back from consumer vehicles is not only cost, but the fact that consumers typically don't live in a war zone. Typically.
- GorfTron, on 11/18/2008, -4/+110 Honeycomb's big,
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's not small,
No, no, no.
Honeycomb's got
A big, big taste.
A big, big crunch
For a big, big bite! - betona, on 11/18/2008, -39/+123Eh, Michelin already introduced Tweels three years ago.
http://www.gizmag.com/go/3603/ - MrFurious2k, on 11/18/2008, -1/+74I don't see why they couldn't put a cover over the honeycomb.
- Phearce, on 11/18/2008, -0/+69The article says they evaluated the Tweel, and selected the honeycomb instead.
- Triplastic, on 11/18/2008, -2/+58Don't breathe this.
- FaceCage, on 11/18/2008, -2/+57But wait, we're no done yet. We'll cover the whole thing in chili and cheese and wrap it in a tortilla. Next, it's into the deep fat fryer....
- Zippo, on 11/17/2008, -1/+48Wonder how those things handle in snow.
- brentnclemson, on 11/18/2008, -1/+42@ mickstephenson:
The shear band (rubber section between tread and spokes) deforms so that the tire has a contact patch (flat on the bottom instead of round). This is adjustable depending on the makeup of the shear band, so nearly any amount of ground pressure can be produced. This, along w/ the flexible polymer spokes, make the tire behave exactly like a tire filled with air.
All the air in a tire does is act like a spring...the spokes and shear band can be changed to have the same spring properties. - TheMachine1, on 11/18/2008, -4/+43"bomb-proof"
More like small bomb resistance. - sirdandan, on 11/18/2008, -0/+35Awesome, that will be handy in the event that someone shoots at it to try and stop you mowing your lawn.
- hauntedchippy, on 11/18/2008, -1/+33Hang on, aren't these tyres also resistant to police 'stingers'? Maybe law enforcement agencies have had a hand in their delay?
- zeitfox, on 11/18/2008, -2/+32Here's a primer to commenting on digg, esp. for betona:
1. READ the ****ing article
2. Think about what it says.
3. Comment, if you have anything new/original/funny to say.
Please do not do #3 first, it often makes you look dumb. - EvoIII8, on 11/18/2008, -3/+32No.........just.......no.
- linagee, on 11/18/2008, -0/+29Bottle rocket proof
- cygnus2112, on 11/18/2008, -1/+29Depends on your neighborhood. Or street cred.
- BuddingMonkey, on 11/18/2008, -1/+26SUP DAWG? I HEARD YOU LIKE TIRES, SO WE PUT A TIRE INSIDE YOUR TIRE SO YOU CAN ROLL WHILE YOU ROLL!
- AlienMushroom, on 11/18/2008, -1/+25Bullets won't leave holes cuz it's made out of holes.
- greatgatsbyII, on 11/18/2008, -1/+23I thought what was holding this technology back is they aren't able to go highway speeds. The article says 50mph, but that is not 100+ like most consumer tires are rated.
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -2/+22If my tires are popped by gunfire, I don't need new tires. I need to move.
The reason "our current crop of automakers" isn't pushing this idea is apparent. - CptBuck, on 11/18/2008, -1/+21Yes, but you're going to need one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsmxQ1P0xs0
- Testiculese, on 11/18/2008, -2/+22Or put the whole thing inside a 'normal' tire.
- CedEx, on 11/18/2008, -0/+19How can these tires change pressure for different surfaces then? I mean, in soft sand/snow, you want low pressure to get grip, and then when you get your car to some hard packed surface you'll want to increase pressure. I'm not sure you can do that sort of stuff with these tires. Also, what happens when the honey combs get filled with mud, ice or rocks? It's going to make for a very unbalanced ride.
- talonstriker, on 11/18/2008, -0/+19Sweet! Now those tire spikes won't stop me from getting away!
- Refridgeron, on 11/18/2008, -0/+17No. That. Period. Thing. Is. Probably. Worse.
- GenericJoshman, on 11/18/2008, -1/+18There's no rhyme or reason to Digg. It's best to just lock yourself in and enjoy the ride.
- black27696, on 11/18/2008, -0/+16That's true, it is weird that you would need something spike strip proof. Also, why would you need bullet and bomb proof tires? This makes no sense.
Oh...wait...FOR THE ***** MILITARY. RTFA. - TheWorm, on 11/18/2008, -0/+16Because no matter what color you make them they'll turn black eventually.
- jimbo21, on 11/18/2008, -0/+16Spoken by an obvious non-engineer. One of the major reasons this tech is not on the road today is that the tires are incredibly noisy and most consumers like you would not purchase them after test-driving them. Don't attribute to malice what is explained by a difficult engineering and integration challenges.
- dpantages, on 11/18/2008, -1/+16dugg, for the poor attempt at a matrix satire...
- phenom2k7, on 11/18/2008, -1/+15RTFA
- bdfariello, on 11/18/2008, -8/+22Can it dodge bullets?
Now that it's ready, it won't have to. - DickyT83, on 11/18/2008, -4/+18That's pretty bad ass
- bubba9999, on 11/18/2008, -2/+16My lawn mower has very similar tires.
- kocurejd, on 11/18/2008, -1/+15Lol, at first I thought you were making a Futurama reference, but then I remembered the cereal
- minuslars, on 11/18/2008, -1/+14They're also noisy as all hell, I hear.
- MrDoug, on 11/18/2008, -0/+13I'd imagine that you could have the outside covered by a variation of the current 'standard' for rubber tires. Just a thinner version. That would keep the elements out, and the flexibility in. Wouldn't take more than a few vents to cover the rebound, and you'd end up with a pretty neat alternative.
- limpits, on 11/18/2008, -9/+21but will it work wit my 24" rims yo?!
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -2/+14How many Humvees do you know of go 100+ mph?
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -1/+13the noise will be buffed by the small arms fire and shrieking civilians that they are ploughing through.
- sarcasm, on 11/18/2008, -5/+17Me like honeycomb!
- billbugger, on 11/18/2008, -0/+12They spinnin!
- junkneo, on 11/18/2008, -3/+14Cool. Another product for the military.
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