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Michelin has been selling these under the "Tweel" name[0] for skid steers, commercial lawn mowers, and other mid-sized wheeled equipment for several years now.
by dhd415 5y ago
Michelin has been selling these under the "Tweel" name[0] for skid steers, commercial lawn mowers, and other mid-sized wheeled equipment for several years now. Supposedly, they improve the handling and ride of the equipment since the Tweel's internal structure flexes more than an air-filled tire and therefore adds more of a suspension to the tractor.
[0] https://tweel.michelinman.com/light-construction-products.html https://tweel.michelinman.com/light-construction-products.ht...
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoI know. But unfortunately they're not rated for (and don't last long at, tread tends to separate) road speeds. Various manufacturers have been teasing "airless" prototypes for highway use for a long time. I hope this one actually goes somewhere.