The Michelin Tweel is the new spare wheel from BMW?

Posted on 16-11-2014 at 12:56 by JordyS – 30 Comments”

BMW’s are quite a while comes with run-flatbanden, but that the performance is not always in a good way. It Is time to go back to the traditional rubber and a spare tire? It would just be.

The principle of the run-flatband is simple: you drive they leak, then you can just, you continue, if you stay calm. In addition, you save the weight of a spare wheel. Ideal is it? Not at all, because by their composition to create the run-flatbanden quite a lot of noise and they are more difficult to repair.

BMW therefore would slowly come back on that decision and gives the X5 M and X6 M, for example, also with super performance tires. BMW is considering, according to Torque News, even the spare wheel back of the shed, though not overnight. They remain on the lookout for ways to save weight and that should with the Tweel from Michelin.

The Tweel has no rim or air is needed and, therefore, is a lot lighter than a regular wheel. In addition, Michelin, meanwhile, have proven that their discovery, however, a hitter can have, as we see in the video below plenty of heavy material on the Tweels rondscheuren. Would you cheer if the Tweel will be used in the trunk of your BMW is? Movie!