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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 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Makers of airless tyres such as Japan's Bridgestone Corp. hope driverless cars will herald a breakthrough for their niche technology, which is more than a decade old but ...

It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority ...

We’re moving into an electric vehicle transition, but pneumatic tires feel constant. Invented in 1888 by Dunlop but championed in the auto industry from 1891 onwards by Michelin, inflatable rubber has ...

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 ...

Air does a lot for a traditional pneumatic tire. For starters, it helps support the tire in supporting the weight of your car. Air also helps absorb impacts, cushioning the tire (and your butt) over ...

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 ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

If you’ve ever been riding your bicycle along through the city or the country on a beautiful day only to suddenly notice you have a flat tire, this solution is for you. Airless car tires have been a ...