Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > MOTORHOME FORUMS > Class A Motorhome Discussions
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 01-09-2009, 07:01 AM   #1
Senior Member
 
Gadget Man's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: East Texas
Posts: 2,269
Here is a web link with some info on the "Tweel", a new airless tire being developed by Michelin. This could have a profound effect on the tire industry in the future.

Hmm....should I hold off on buying the tire pressure monitoring device that I've been considering?

Craig
__________________
2005 Fleetwood Providence 39J
CAT C7 350, MP-8 Power Module

My wife does all the driving - I just hold the wheel...
Gadget Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 01-09-2009, 07:01 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Gadget Man's Avatar
 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: East Texas
Posts: 2,269
Here is a web link with some info on the "Tweel", a new airless tire being developed by Michelin. This could have a profound effect on the tire industry in the future.

Hmm....should I hold off on buying the tire pressure monitoring device that I've been considering?

Craig
__________________
2005 Fleetwood Providence 39J
CAT C7 350, MP-8 Power Module

My wife does all the driving - I just hold the wheel...
Gadget Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-09-2009, 07:47 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
GaryKD's Avatar
 
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, Florida
Posts: 13,599
This is interesting. For me, I am not an early adopter of new technology. I spent my entire career on "bleeding edge" technologies. Now retired, I am a laggard when it comes to adopting new technologies into my life.
__________________
Gary
2005 Newmar KSDP 3910 + GMC ENVOY XUV 37K lbs Moving Down The Road
The Avatar Is Many Times Around The USA
Nobody Knows Your Coach Like Somebody Who Owns One Just Like Yours
GaryKD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-09-2009, 02:14 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Ray,IN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,592
Sounds like a great idea! There are many bugs yet to be discovered, let alone working out the ones already known. With all those voids between spokes for room to hold mud, rocks, etc., balancing will certainly be one issue.
__________________
2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG 11B5MX,Infantry retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA." My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
Ray,IN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 12:14 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Kazoo Tom's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Posts: 1,188
I see from your link that the article is from 2005! I haven't seen anything about them recently, and seen none on the road. Must be engineering is having problems. They might work well on a Segway, but I'm not sure I want to trust the weight of my coach on those flexible spokes.
__________________
Tom and Barb
'07 Winnebago Voyage 35L
Workhorse W22 chassis FMCA 219315
Kazoo Tom is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
airless valve extension liven larger MH-General Discussions & Problems 7 01-14-2010 01:47 PM
Airless valve extensions Chezhead Class A Motorhome Discussions 5 08-31-2008 04:49 AM
Age 4 (almost 5) Pawnee Dan RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 3 11-20-2006 08:15 AM
Tire age and use MrFixit454 Travel Trailer Discussion 11 08-01-2006 08:16 AM
Space between tires? Shad 5th Wheel Discussion 3 06-02-2005 05:50 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:12 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.