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[nick v6]

if you look at the last pic
the driver has dog legged the back wheel
so they must be strong tyres

[philhoward]

These tyres do "the rounds" every few years - when everyone has forgotten about them.

There are a few issues to get round first, though - they're actually impossible to fit (or were) and have to be cast onto the rim (think solid tyres for fork lifts.

If they're cheaper to make but only last a few hundred miles, then they'll be the new "spacesaver" spare.  It'll take some beating though -the cost price of a spacesaver wheel and tyre assembly was just over £20 last time i checked..

[DC]

I have read somewhere that it has been established they are actually made for NASA for space vehicles - they are not intended for cars - nor for this planet

[Turk]

These tyres do "the rounds" every few years - when everyone has forgotten about them.

There are a few issues to get round first, though - they're actually impossible to fit (or were) and have to be cast onto the rim (think solid tyres for fork lifts.

If they're cheaper to make but only last a few hundred miles, then they'll be the new "spacesaver" spare.  It'll take some beating though -the cost price of a spacesaver wheel and tyre assembly was just over £20 last time i checked..

Yep, saw them quite a few years ago.

[SteveMJ]

I recall seeing these in about 2001 - never heard any more: until seeing this.

What's been happening in this development over that 8 years?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I do not like, or would trust them!  I would like to see how these work in heavy rain, on flooded roads; paddle ships comes to mind!

[nick v6]

some boy racer would go and find a way of putting led's in the tyre

[STMO123]

If these tyres have no sides then what stops them becoming full of mud, stones, rocks or anything for that matter in which case the balance would be seriously thrown out and not only that they would be projecting all sorts of stuff everywhere!!! .

That is an excellent point (it must be, I was about to make it )

I dont think these are a serious option for a car. Moon buggy maybe.

[cem_devecioglu]

Centrifugal forces wont let stones or other materials stay..

Only some tiny sticky mud can stay , may be..  That you can wash

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

They look like bike wheels. Anyway it would mean the end for tyre shine products.  

[STMO123]

They look like bike wheels. Anyway it would mean the end for tyre shine products.  

And no stones in the desert

[Burtle]

I wonder if it would stop next doors dog p1ssing on my wheels.

When will they do the remold version of this too.  

[Proz]

some boy racer would go and find a way of putting led's in the tyre

 

[amigov6]

Good job they're not real. I don't even like too lower profile tyres, they look gay.
  Wheels should have some rubber round them same as certain other things we like have some h**r round them!!!

  Maybe i'm a luddite but i like things as they should be!!!!! 8-)
    

[cem_devecioglu]

some boy racer would go and find a way of putting led's in the tyre

yep.. I can bet on this.. Within 1 week there'll be many cars around with flashing leds in tires