Don't forget those are runflat tires too. I don't even want to know how much those cost the taxpayers.Chuckdaddy said:
Chuckdaddy said:No, they are not run flat tires, they are "Kevlar reinforced, shred and
puncture-resistant, with STEEL RIMS underneath enabling the car to
escape at speed even if the tires are blasted away."
No, not the same as run flats.
Again, standard truck tires on special rims.
Check out http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=235784 and read
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_State_Car_(United_States)Most details of the car are classified for security reasons. It is completely fitted with military grade armor 8 inches thick for maximum protection, and the wheels are fitted with run flat tires. Due to the thickness of the glass, much natural light is excluded, so a fluorescent halo lighting system in the headliner is essential.[5]
That is true, but their source is PopularScience.VeeDubTDI said:Wikipedia is notoriously wrong.
I'm sure more details about this thing will become available as time goes on.
Sorry man but that link and cartoon really should make your BS meter go crazy. I would take ANYTHING in that cartoon with a grain of salt. It could be factual, but by backtracking to the original article Mr. Mopar found it in, I don't see anything credible. I would be shocked if the secret service released those specs and details of the car's features.Chuckdaddy said:No, they are not run flat tires, they are "Kevlar reinforced, shred and
puncture-resistant, with STEEL RIMS underneath enabling the car to
escape at speed even if the tires are blasted away."
No, not the same as run flats.
Again, standard truck tires on special rims.
Check out http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=235784 and read
TYRES: again