Michelin built its name on tires that ride on a cushion of air. But the top tire-maker in the world sees the future as completely airless. “We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future ...

The Ohio-based Smart Tire Company has unveiled its shape memory airless bicycle tires called METL, utilizing cutting-edge technology originally developed by NASA. These never-go-flat airless tires are ...

Imagine never having to worry about flat tires, emergency roadside changes, unexpected blowouts, and no more constantly checking tire pressure. That’s the promise of airless car tire technology.

We've been reporting on Michelin's airless tire technology for more than 16 years now. Indeed, the first time we wrote about the "Tweel" back in 2005, it quickly became the most popular story ever for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The idea of an airless tire almost seems too good to be true. Something that can maintain its integrity no matter what the ...

Airless tires (also known as non-pneumatic tires) are exactly what they sound like: tires that don't depend on air pressure to hold their shape or support the vehicle's weight. Unlike traditional ...

The idea of an airless tire holds tremendous possibility, with obvious advantages over the common pneumatic version. No longer would a small puncture create a flat and halt the movement of a vehicle, ...

Airless tires have been in development for vehicles for nearly two decades. While airless tires have been fitted to anything from wheelbarrows to bicycles and even to heavy equipment, this technology ...

We all are biased about all kinds of prototypes and concepts. It actually makes sense. For example, a concept of tubeless tires appeared a long time ago. They have been available for sale in high ...