New Airless Tires By Michelin

The pneumatic tire has served drivers and passengers well on road and off but a new design by michelin could change all that the tweel airless tire.
New airless tires by michelin. Looking at michelins new concept tire dubbed the vision is like staring at a mesmerizing painting of future wheels. Michelin tweel tm airless tire. Gm and michelin are working on the development of a new generation of tires that will be air free and require less maintenance than current tires. Michelin announced a new us50 million plant in 2014 for producing airless tires.
The rubber spoked tire wheel combo remains more of a weird. For more than 100 years vehicles have been rolling along on cushions of air encased in rubber. Available for specific applications. No worries because these futuristic new tires need no pressure.
Michelin rolls out an airless tire that will be puncture proof michelin uptis passenger car tires will be road tested on the chevy bolt ev and could be on sale as soon as 2024. They say its pointless to try and reinvent the wheel but michelin has been at it for over a decade with its airless tweel concept. Michelin has announced the opening of its newest north american plant which it says is the first in the world dedicated to the manufacture of airless tires. Michelin x tweel is a highly durable alternative to conventional pneumatic tires.
The tweel is being produced for non passenger vehicle use specifically in construction farm and other equipment. No flat tire repair kit.