I clicked on the video link, Windows Media Player played a video of a test drive by both a 2 wheeled single person vehicle driving off a small platform to show the wheel compression/absorption capabilities; and an automobile driving on them. The profile of the auto showed that you could see all the way through the wheel, from the tread to the hub....weird.

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> I believe the top photo was a prototype/cutaway and the bottom photo was
> supposed to be the finished product. Wonder how much damage all that
> material would do if it came apart at 80 mph (even 'tho they say it won't,
> we've all heard that before...)? Also, no used-tire mountains? What do you
> do when the tread wears off, get a retread? Recycle the thing, i.e. get/pay
> a core charge?
>
> Can't see Michelin doing something that'll ruin their revenue flow. There be
> more to this than they're tellin', by gum.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
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> From: "Bob Stevens"
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> Subject: Re: NVC-but some handy wheels / What Have we Wrought?
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> > very interesting idea .... very ugly :) that would take some getting used
> > to.
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> >> While we're on the subject, how about this concept?
> >>
> >> CBS News | Airless Tires? Consider The Tweel | January 27, 2005 21:00:08
> >>
> >>
> >> -- Gnarlie