Michelin 45/75 R16 radial tyres

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   Hi all, new to the site. I'm part of a university student team designing and building an electric eco-vehicle from scratch. I'm on the lookout for Michelin 45/75 R16 tyres with a radial-ply construction (sometimes they say 45/75 R16, sometimes simply "radial"). They have an odd appearance with zero tread and a square-ish cross section.
These were in production 10-20 years ago but have since been discontinued. They were originally designed for ultra-efficient powered vehicle competitions such as the Shell Eco-marathon, but I have seen them used for human-powered vehicles too. I would be very grateful if you could let me know if you would be willing to sell any, or if you could put me in touch with anyone who may have some lying around. Any leads at all would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks indeed!  

Edited by LGIC - 28 May 2024 at 6:52pm

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LGIC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Visitor (new) Joined: 28 May 2024 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote LGIC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Michelin 45/75 R16 radial tyres Posted: 28 May 2024 at 6:48pm
	Hi all, new to the site. I'm part of a university student team designing and building an electric eco-vehicle from scratch. I'm on the lookout for Michelin 45/75 R16 tyres with a radial-ply construction (sometimes they say 45/75 R16, sometimes simply "radial"). They have an odd appearance with zero tread and a square-ish cross section. These were in production 10-20 years ago but have since been discontinued. They were originally designed for ultra-efficient powered vehicle competitions such as the Shell Eco-marathon, but I have seen them used for human-powered vehicles too. I would be very grateful if you could let me know if you would be willing to sell any, or if you could put me in touch with anyone who may have some lying around. Any leads at all would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks indeed! Edited by LGIC - 28 May 2024 at 6:52pm

russellbridge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 21 October 2013 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 843	Post Options Post Reply Quote russellbridge Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2024 at 11:09pm
	I've looked for these in the past with no luck. You used to be able to buy them through the Shell Eco Marathon shop but that appears to now be closed. I've got some stock of the Michelin Blue Flange tyre in size 406-44 if you're interested in these instead - these are the lowest rolling resistance 20" tyres that are currently available to my knowledge. Russ