New Polaris airless tires.

[LaserSVT]

I know the tires have been posted before but its neat to see them in a commercial civilian use. I keep thinking about normal car usage and wonder what effects they would have? Like would they grow at highway speeds and can they flex enough for drag race applications and are they stiff enough for other racing applications...... if they ever make them that is.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I don't see those doing well with mud.

[LaserSVT]

Good point. Would get packed up and be like driving on round rocks in short order.

[Tannerm]

Also those holes would cause a lot of drag in strip and autocross applications I would think. Cool non the less..

[YALE]

I bet they'd be tough for anything on the road from an NVH standpoint. Michelin offers what it calls a, "tweel," but they only offer it for skid-steer loaders, if that's an indication of their performance. It seems like this was being kicked around about 12 years ago, but it's interesting nonetheless.

[Downs]

I think the Army tried doing this with HMMWVs years ago. Not new but by any means cause I remember reading articles on airless tires when I was still in Jr High or early High School but this is the first it's making it's way in the civilian market for sure.

[orphan Shelby]

Saw some of those on a tractor awhile back. Look cool from the side

[Scott Mc]

I think the Army tried doing this with HMMWVs years ago. Not new but by any means cause I remember reading articles on airless tires when I was still in Jr High or early High School but this is the first it's making it's way in the civilian market for sure.

Yep, been around a while. I think I remember reading production models would have sidewalls. Feel bad for whoever mounts them.

[Sleeper]

cool idea, but it needs a sidewall so things do not get inside.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

cool idea, but it needs a sidewall so things do not get inside.

Like a mud lubricated Redneck penis.

[Grape]

will revolutionize demo derbys from now on.

[snacksnack]

Like said above been used in the construction industry for some time. Very few people use them in the construction side due to cost, weight (very heavy in comparison), and ride quality. They never seemed to last as long and was harder on the equipment.

[Denny]

We have them on a Bobcat and mud, rocks, etc is an issue.

[04sleeper]

[barronj]

I'm sure it will have applications.

you know those pics where people drive a until the brake rotor is showing fins? I'm sure someone will drive these until it's a paddle wheel.