Wheel, c. 3500 B.C. Evidence of its use is seen in remnants of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, once located in what now is southern Iraq. Early wheels were made from two or three segments of wood ...

While the trucking industry is fixated on the future of trucks without diesel fuel, several tire manufacturers have been working on developing tires without air. Non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) eliminate ...

On the surface, tires may not appear even remotely complex. Rubber compound, steel belts, and air: that’s all there is to it, right? Decades ago that may have been the case, especially for the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— For Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd., the nonpneumatic tire development space is one of those places where innovation and investments offer returns in the form of insights. "It is ...

Michelin has been working with General Motors to develop airless tires that will be sold on a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt electric car, expected to go on sale in the next few years, a Michelin ...

Airless tires are one step closer to becoming a production reality, after Hankook successfully put its iFlex tire through a series of high speed tests. The iFlex is Hankook's fifth attempt at ...

Wheelbarrows shoulder quite a lot of work when it comes to gardening or landscaping. That’s why it’s important to have a durable wheelbarrow tire that can keep up with a demanding workload. There are ...

While the trucking industry is fixated on the future of trucks without diesel fuel, several tire manufacturers have been working on developing tires without air. Non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) eliminate ...

Goodyear and other tire manufacturers are testing "non-pneumatic" tires with no air inside, tailored for battery-powered, autonomous vehicles in the future. A big part of the appeal for “mobility as a ...