One for the Petrolheads

[Vinny]

News to me.........................

 

[Rug Doc]

I’ve seen the idea before, but would love to know what they do with Deepish water? The spray pattern would be interesting?!?

gravel driveways? Would they fill up with gravel??

 

[Ponty]

Love it, can’t wait. No more punctures!

^^ the guy said you can have a sidewall purely for aesthetics, but it would certainly help keep stones, mud etc out.

 

[NRG]

A side wall may be a necessity to stop mud, stones and all sorts of crap getting in between the ‘fins’ to stop them getting damaged.

 

[matt j]

A side wall may be a necessity to stop mud, stones and all sorts of crap getting in between the ‘fins’ to stop them getting damaged.

Not to mention shotgunning pedestrians in the face with gravel flying out at 300mph

 

[nostromo]

A sidewall should improve aerodynamic drag too.

 

[martin clark]

the tweel is an idea that has been around for decades - never seems to quite make it mainstream. I've seen dem videos for some industrial uses though.

 

[Rug Doc]

I think they use them on Mars.

 

[nostromo]

A bicycle version is much needed.

 

[Rug Doc]

A bicycle version is much needed.

As with most things these days - it’s already been done..

 

[nostromo]

Wow!...the SAS of the WW1...I'm guessing it's a British design.

 

[Suffolk Tony]

...and weighed 400 pounds...

 

[Seeker_UK]

...and weighed 400 pounds...

Good, solid, Teutonic engineering.

 

[SteveS1]

Take that round the Velodrome Chris Hoy.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Apparently they updated the concept with lighter wheels for WWII.