{"id":10329,"date":"2022-02-21T16:06:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1380972"},"modified":"2022-02-21T16:06:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:06:08","slug":"heres-why-your-car-isnt-rolling-on-airless-tires-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10329","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why your car isn\u2019t rolling on airless tires\u2026 yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wouldn\u2019t it be great if you never had to worry about a flat tire? You could drive anywhere, roaming the glove, traveling to remote locations without a worry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, stop dreaming. They exist. And they\u2019re called airless tires. It\u2019s a simple solution: if there\u2019s no air in the tires, they can\u2019t pop. <\/span><\/p>\n

Amazing, right? <\/span><\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019ll need to curb your enthusiasm a little. While airless tires exist, they\u2019re not the silver bullet we hoped for \u2014 at least for now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not a novel idea<\/h3>\n

First off, airless tires \u2014 also called non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) \u2014 have been around for a while. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can find them in lawn mowers<\/a>, golf carts<\/a>, military vehicles<\/a>, and even bicycles<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

So why are we talking about them now?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, because tire manufacturing giants such as Goodyear and Michelin are finally developing airless tire technology for passenger cars. <\/span><\/p>\n

Goodyear has been testing the tech on autonomous shuttles<\/a> and a Tesla Model 3<\/a>, while Michelin has teamed up with GM to create its very own NPT, called \u201cUptis<\/a>\u201d (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System).<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Airless
<\/i><\/a>On the left, Goodyear\u2019s tire. On the right, Michelin\u2019s. Image: Goodyear<\/a>, Michelin<\/a><\/figcaption>