Tweel

[benjy]

I stumbled across an article about the "tweel" today. Could this be the future of offroad vehicles as well ?

 

[Herzog]

I'd try a set, just for fun.

The problem I can already see is that they would have to be specifically designed to be so much softer for rock crawling, making them practically useless for on-road driving. And you don't get the benefit of "tuning" the pressure for more/less contact off-road.

 

[benjy]

sidewall would be another issue...

 

[spencurai]

Can you imagine how big of a pain in the ass it would be to clean out those things if you went through a mud puddle and then needed to get on the highway? It would pack up with crap and throw off the balance instantaneously!

WORST....IDEA......EVER!

 

[Amy]

I think its great to have new ideas out there. Maybe someone or company will take that idea and build on it making it more of a reality for the everyday consumer! Anything possible!

 

[Brett]

Repost from three years ago

 

[benjy]

Repost from three years ago

show me the link... I searched and everything

And they were unveiled in 2005

 

[Brett]

show me the link... I searched and everything

And they were unveiled in 2005

Geeze, sorry that you got your panties in a twist

 

[benjy]

Geeze, sorry that you got your panties in a twist

you were right

 

[muddyjeep]

The interesting thing about is the tweel is that police cant use spike strips on them .

 

[Brett]

you were right

I win! :greg:

 

[benjy]

Back from the dead! Saw these at Escape Motorsports yesterday while acting all googly-eyed over a 300xcw.

They've probably been out for awhile, I'm usually pretty late to this kind of stuff