Michelin New tire design... WTF

[TUFFTR]

They were pictured driving over a landmine (or small explosive land device) and they still kept going. Interesting idea.

[reallyxxxxxxloud]

I remember reading about these and unless they can get the noise issue down they will not be producing them for passenger vehicles. Also I remember them saying that traction wise they flexed into corners keeping traction over the entire width instead of rolling to the edge of the tyre. Also they are a complete tyre/mag combo as they are built as one. The tyre does not come off the mag.

[GordonRamsey]

hmmm, unless they make different hardnesses for those flexible parts, you couldn't adjust air pressure for racing... bu7t I guess thats all R&D

[Blue91SL]

I live within ten minutes of the plant in question (It's on Michelin Boulevard in Anderson, SC). And I know a few people that work there. No one has heard anything about these actually coming out. So I kinda doubt it would happen.
Also, really cool perk to working at Michelin, they give you a yearly tire allowance. Free tires once a year.