How could you not be aware of the pull in the steering and the physical
tilting?
because it doesn't happen.
There is another option, a steel ring that bolts onto the rim on the
inside. When the tire is low the car rolls on the
Steel dealie and its like the old wagonwheel days. The driver would
I can think of a whole host of things wrong with that, but here's the first few:
so if you get low tire pressure or, dare say, hit a pothole, this steel ring chews a hole through the tire ruining it immediately. You'd get no traction, no breaking...
I see what you're getting at and maybe there's something there, but what I'm envisioningof what you're saying doesn't sound pretty.
Ever seen this?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://synamatiq.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/tweel021.jpg%3Fw%3D450%26h%3D301&imgrefurl=http://synam atiq.com/2009/08/12/airless-tires-for-007-missions-in-ussr/&usg=__ejtzXz1lUOkxI-K22xcYs-BQNxU=&h=301&w=450&sz=51&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tb nid=JK0IfdC5E5fu_M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=182&ei=Ky27Taq8BtS2twfUvsG0BQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dexperimental%2Btire%2 hl%3Den%26client%3Dubuntu%26hs% 3DelG%26channel%3Dfs%26biw%3D1266%26bih%3D695%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=257&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=61&ty=53
erm... this.
http://synamatiq.com/2009/08/12/airless-tires-for-007-missions-in-ussr/
Apparently it was invented in the 60s or something, my dad knows the guy who worked on the project. Guess why they're not in production.
NIH? Or is it one of those situations where the USA spent megabucks on a
zero-gravity pen while the Russians used a pencil?
The runflat rings that strapon the rim do pinch the tire between the pavement
and stuff, but the wear is
not enough to matter for the 50 miles or so they're supposed to get you. The key is the locking rim to prevent the sidewalls from popping off the rim and jamming your wheelwells... All necessary if you sell drugs.
... Or are a diplomat... or just paranoid.
not enough to matter for the 50 miles or so they're supposed to get you. The key is the locking rim to prevent the sidewalls from popping off the rim and jamming your wheelwells... All necessary if you sell drugs.
... Or are a diplomat... or just paranoid.
off the rim and jamming your wheelwells... All necessary if you sell
drugs.
... and why would you know that.
NIH? Or is it one of those situations where the USA spent megabucks on
a zero-gravity pen while the Russians used a pencil?
They're not in production because goodyear didn't want them to be.
By the way.. http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp
Apr 29 2011 5:23pm from Ford II @uncnsrdHow could you not be aware of the pull in the steering and thephysicaltilting?
because it doesn't happen.
Wow. I thought they just manged to run while flat wihtout dithout dismounting and disentigrating.
Wow. I thought they just manged to run while flat wihtout dithout
dismounting and disentigrating.
nope, it actually runs just fine without air. of course if you damage the sidewall somehow, it will be undriveable and then you'll be stranded because you have no spare.
I don't believe Snopes anymore.
The search continues.
I've been driving a Toyota MR2 (first an '88, then an '87) since 2004. It is a two-seat mid-engine car that weighs approximately 17 pounds; it's about as close as it gets to a street-legal go kart, and gets (when in proper working order) about 36 miles per gallon.
Unfortunately, it was recently brought to my attention that I now have two children, and as such it is a little bit impossible to carry them both when the situation dictates. The firstborn should obviously have priority, but honestly my 9-month-old is much more personable and low maintenance right now, so I'm not sure which one I'll be loading in the car when the zombies come.
Alternately, I could buy another car, either to replace my beloved MR2 or to have available for carrying children in contingency situations. (My wife drives a Subaru station wagon, as she has done since before we had any kids.)
I can't just go out and buy a car, though. It needs to be possible to put the kids in, but not too convenient. The car should be amusing to drive (since I spend a good 90 minutes in it per day), but not TOO amusing, lest (like my iBook of years gone by) my wife exercises eminent domain and I end up driving a station wagon.
I almost managed to acquire a 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac, a lovely AWD turbo in very good condition, but the seller went all weird on me; apparently "first one with cash" doesn't actually mean he will sell you the car if you have cash.
Yesterday I dragged my father (visiting from out of town) to the coast to look at a 1986 Celica GTS with a very nice interior and fairly straight body, but the engine was going to be death-by-a-thousand-cuts. If I'm going to end up replacing significant portions of what is under the hood, I might as well just go straight to the 1991 turbo Supra with the blown head gasket. I fear this may be a little too fast/nice, but would balance out by being REALLY inconvenient to put the kids in (so my wife is unlikely to think it worthwhile to steal).
The backseat is really sort of nominal.
The search continues.
I've been driving a Toyota MR2 (first an '88, then an '87) since 2004. It is a two-seat mid-engine car that weighs approximately 17 pounds; it's about as close as it gets to a street-legal go kart, and gets (when in proper working order) about 36 miles per gallon.
Unfortunately, it was recently brought to my attention that I now have two children, and as such it is a little bit impossible to carry them both when the situation dictates. The firstborn should obviously have priority, but honestly my 9-month-old is much more personable and low maintenance right now, so I'm not sure which one I'll be loading in the car when the zombies come.
Alternately, I could buy another car, either to replace my beloved MR2 or to have available for carrying children in contingency situations. (My wife drives a Subaru station wagon, as she has done since before we had any kids.)
I can't just go out and buy a car, though. It needs to be possible to put the kids in, but not too convenient. The car should be amusing to drive (since I spend a good 90 minutes in it per day), but not TOO amusing, lest (like my iBook of years gone by) my wife exercises eminent domain and I end up driving a station wagon.
I almost managed to acquire a 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac, a lovely AWD turbo in very good condition, but the seller went all weird on me; apparently "first one with cash" doesn't actually mean he will sell you the car if you have cash.
Yesterday I dragged my father (visiting from out of town) to the coast to look at a 1986 Celica GTS with a very nice interior and fairly straight body, but the engine was going to be death-by-a-thousand-cuts. If I'm going to end up replacing significant portions of what is under the hood, I might as well just go straight to the 1991 turbo Supra with the blown head gasket. I fear this may be a little too fast/nice, but would balance out by being REALLY inconvenient to put the kids in (so my wife is unlikely to think it worthwhile to steal).
The backseat is really sort of nominal.
The search continues.
Keep the MisterTwo an fabricate a roof-mounted carseat for rugrat #1. Srsly.
As soon as you mentioned older Celicas I was gonna suggest a Supra... you beat me to it, heh.
I happen to love my gtis, but there's good reason.
If you like the german driving things, get an mk2 gti 1985-1992. They're well built and will run forever if taken care of. 1800 lbs (only slightly heavier than your 17 lb mr2) 4 seats, air conditioning that blows snow, and fun as hell to drive.
If you like the german driving things, get an mk2 gti 1985-1992. They're well built and will run forever if taken care of. 1800 lbs (only slightly heavier than your 17 lb mr2) 4 seats, air conditioning that blows snow, and fun as hell to drive.
How about an old Porsche? The old 911 (I think) was basically a two seater with a couple emergency seats crammed in the back for occasional passengers only. Depends on how old your kids are, if the old one is out of car seats it might be ok, but discouraging enough to deter them from riding back there too much ;)
But your wife might steal it anyway :)
the seat in the back of my 911 is perfect for a small child, but it's not
legal because you have to have them sit in a booster seat. The booster won't
actually fit back there, but the seat itself is sized perfectly.
I sat in the back once or twice while a friend was test driving. basically if you're not a kid, you have to pretzel yourself in with your face smeared against the back window and hope the driver doesn't hit too many bumps, no reasonable adult would ever sit back there.
I sat in the back once or twice while a friend was test driving. basically if you're not a kid, you have to pretzel yourself in with your face smeared against the back window and hope the driver doesn't hit too many bumps, no reasonable adult would ever sit back there.
After discussion, the thought is that I don't necessarily need to REPLACE
my MR2 so much as have a vehicle available to carry kids if necessary. If
I'm going to insure a third car, it perhaps ought to offer some capability
that my current one does not. To that end, I'm kind of eyeing 4Runners of
the same era, which can frequently be had for a song around here (and which
my brother drives and for which he has parts and expertise).
I'm also looking at other random, amusing vehicles. We might take a look at a 1997 Land Rover Discovery today. I'm not sure I want a car which measures gallons per mile, but we'll see.
I'm also looking at other random, amusing vehicles. We might take a look at a 1997 Land Rover Discovery today. I'm not sure I want a car which measures gallons per mile, but we'll see.