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by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:48 pm

Now that`s what I call The Low Profile Tyre :lol:

Pic found in the net..

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:10 pm

Ehm - that looks like one of those snazzy no-air tyres with the sidewall cut-off..

by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:29 pm

you have a point Muad

by **d_andrews78** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:08 pm

I guess they wil come with side walls, won't they? Trying to wash between the gaps will be a bugger.

by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:09 pm

They have their own charm.... maybe with black rims...?

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:09 pm

gfalls wrote:BMW are road testing those tyres. They will be on high end motors soon. Look rather silly to me..!

Presume you're kidding!
It is just a cutaway section above - the real thing will obviously have sidewalls.

On a side note - it better be an improvement on the runflats BMW are currently running on their cars - a rock hard ride and worse handling than regular tyres. No wonder they don't run them on their performance "M" models.

The above looks like a good idea but I bet it'll take a few years before improvements to the design start to make sense over non-runflat tyres.

by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:10 pm

They have their own charm.... maybe with black rims...?

by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:20 pm

by **d_andrews78** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:32 pm

DirtyLopez wrote:WTF

Think the 3 of us hit send at the same time.

by **DirtyLopez** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:21 pm

That`s unacceptable :lol:

You can not sit in the internet at work!

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:24 am

Wow - ok...mental! :shock:

by **optical illusion** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:45 am

Yeah, I read that review a couple of months ago... that picture is acurate -there are no sidewalls... weird... I wouldn't put them on my car thats for sure

by **d_andrews78** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:06 pm

Might consider it if the inner walls came colour coded to the car, might look better. One issue is cop's can't use a stinger to stop a chase.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:07 pm

cops should be chasing you in the 1st place..

by **d_andrews78** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:21 pm

eer, not me cop's can't catch me. (ok got me once and now have 3 points)
I mean if a car with these tyre's were to be taken unlawfully or driven while under the influence?

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