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Re:Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be “Puncture... by Angostura on Thursday June 06, 2019 @07:51AM (#20113580)
I assumed the sidewall had been cut away simply for the marketing images to show what is going on inside. I have no doubt the real thing will have a sidewall.
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Re:Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be “Puncture... by mhb on Thursday June 06, 2019 @08:06AM (#20113683)
Seems likely since they will want to keep snow, ice, debris, out. But it can just be of a material to prevent that.
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Re:Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be “Puncture... by jakear on Thursday June 06, 2019 @08:36AM (#20113918)
Article says “Michelin has introduced a .... [tire] that has no traditional sidewall”. So seems like it may not.
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Re:Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be “Puncture... by Angostura on Thursday June 06, 2019 @09:44AM (#20114446)
Seems like I'm entirely wrong. I still reckon this gimmick will go.
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