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Who's going to be first then?

Post by mzplcg » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:11 pm

Not me, that's for sure :roll:

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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by MrClayton » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:17 pm

I'll be a lot happier when they put this into full production for road cars http://www.slashgear.com/bridgestone-br ... -05349181/ - although it'll need side walls to make it look sensible!

Michelin have got one in production for agricultural vehicles http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... ction.html

But given that the pneumatic tyre was originally patented in 1846 it's about bloody time we had some more progress! :)


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by Stu » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:20 pm

I could colour code my tyres for their use.

Black for roads, ice blue for winters and green for offroading. I like that idea.


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by anglefire » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:46 pm

Can't see there being a market for that Stu if I'm honest. Almost no bugger buys winter tyres and why would you want green offroad tyres?


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by mzplcg » Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:02 pm

MrClayton wrote: But given that the pneumatic tyre was originally patented in 1846 it's about bloody time we had some more progress! :)
Hey. Some of us have been making good progress on our own spare tyres Simon. We're not all slackers you know. :lol:


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by PillowSmuggler » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:36 am

I think that for off roading we'll be waiting for the military version, which has a honey comb construction that allows it to take substantial damage before it fails. I'd also need to be convinced that the plastic doesn't harden at low temperatures and then shatter on the first pothole...


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by anglefire » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:52 am

And it will be very uncomfortable when the holes fill with mud.............


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by Stu » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:28 am

Easy to Jet Wash!

Mark - I wasn't serious about colour coded tyres! I think they will all look terrible. :roll:


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by anglefire » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:31 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbright:


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Re: Who's going to be first then?

Post by ruggedpeak » Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:42 am

anglefire wrote:Can't see there being a market for that Stu if I'm honest. Almost no bugger buys winter tyres and why would you want green offroad tyres?
Only until the Euro-nutters make them compulsory for our snowy winters! Strangely the tyre industry is quite keen, not sure why :roll:


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