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 ...

COLMAR-BERG, Luxembourg — Airless tires that never go flat or need to be inflated: It’s a decades-long dream that manufacturers hope to turn into a reality soon, but for truck drivers first. The ...

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.

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – Michelin and General Motors are working on a new wheel technology that will make flat tires a thing of the past. The new Uptis Prototype (“Unique Puncture-proof Tire System”) ...

Michelin’s Uptis airless tire, unveiled as a prototype two years ago, is now in the road-testing phase ahead of a scheduled market launch in 2024. While preventing punctures, this technology promises ...

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, ...