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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by StefanHamminga on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:41AM (#28537830)
The concept looks interesting, but I wonder what will happen when a car or trailer with these drives a road with snow / and or grit?

The open structure looks perfect for launching anything that will go into the slots into other traffic.

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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by FuriouslyAdrift on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @08:35AM (#28538275)
There's a video on how it performs in snow.

https://michelinmedia.com/site/user/files/44/MNA342_Uptis_Sn...

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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by troglonoid on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @10:39AM (#28539687)
I don’t think this video shows how it performs in snow if we consider usage beyond a parking maneuver.
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Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch ... by HeyLaughingBoy on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:23AM (#28540304)
Yes, but that's a known issue that has nothing to do with it being airless.

Back when I used to go off-roading a lot it was common behavior to leave a lot of space between you and the truck ahead when you got back onto a paved road. The open tread pattern of offroad tires picks up lots of small rocks and sends them flying back at highway speed. Not good for the windshield on the following vehicle.

I live on a gravel road now. You learn not to follow other vehicles too closely!

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