The war on compressed air is heading to the home front. Polaris has introduced a civilian version of the MV850 ATV it supplies to U.S. Special Forces. The Sportsman WV850 H.O. features a 77 hp 850 cc ...

All-terrain vehicle riders, the pain will soon be over. For years, pneumatic tires -- the kind you fill with air -- have been a burr in the side of the ATV industry. Even on short excursions over ...

While the everyday driver relies on a set of pneumatic tires to get from A to B, tire companies like Michelin are doing valuable research and development into airless tires because they don’t go flat.

Nov, 19 (UPI) -- After being talked about for decades, ATV-maker Polaris has finally developed a vehicle equipped with airless tires. According to Polaris, the non-pneumatic tire can take a hit from a ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Manufacturers are working to perfect airless tires in hopes of making flats a thing of the past. Airless tires could improve road safety and benefit the environment, according to ...

This innovation should help 'drive' sales to the military -- and the consumer market is next on Polaris' docket. First, a look at Polaris before we look at its new tire. Polaris and its defense ...

Airless—or non-pneumatic tires—have popped up from time to time over the past few years, and while they offer many advantages over traditional air-filled tires, they haven’t been available outside of ...

Airless tires have been teased for decades, but in the last few years they've inched closer to reality. Now, you can finally get a set. But only on an ATV that's more like an open-air tank, sans ...

Most Foolish readers have, no doubt, experienced a flat tire. They can be major inconveniences, but aren't usually cases of life or death. Not so in the military, where a flat tire can make those on ...