Imagine a world where flat tires are a thing of the past. Through the development of a novel polymer, this dream is now a reality. Puncture-proof tires are on the horizon, promising to revolutionize ...

Michelin has teamed with General Motors to target a 2024 production goal for airless tires. The tires, called Uptis, will have several benefits over radial tubeless tires and will debut for testing on ...

Flat tires and blowouts may soon be a thing of the past, if Michelin’s latest venture pans out. The company has teamed up with General Motors to create the first-ever airless, puncture-proof tires.

Repairing a tire properly requires it be demounted from the rim so it can be inspected on the outside and inside, remove damaged material, fill the void with rubber and seal the innerliner with a ...

HANOVER, Germany — Continental A.G. is working to adapt self-sealing technology developed for car tires to its agricultural tire lines, claiming its use in that application can help reduce downtime ...

At the University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering, researchers used computer simulations and algorithms to help find the best structural patterns for use in a non-pneumatic, ...