Other airless tires, he said, often carry the load at the bottom of the tire, which is very inefficient and causes extra heating due to compression. Uptis is not Michelin's first airless concept tire.

Michelin announced a new US$50 million plant in 2014 for producing airless tires. The Tweel is being produced for non-passenger vehicle use, specifically in construction, farm, and other equipment.

149 thoughts on “ Airless Tire For Your Car: Michelin Says 2024, Here’s What They’re Up Against ” Comment navigation. ← Older Comments. Jeff Mwass says: January 9, 2021 at 7:18 am ...

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Bengt Halvorson April 22, 2024 Comment Now! 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've been reporting on Michelin's airless tire technology for more than 16 years now, and the company has finally put them on a demo passenger car for members of the public to experience what ...

Michelin Uptis prototype airless tire, Michelin. This application will no doubt be on the radar for Michelin, which aims to have Uptis-style tires on the market in 2024.

The tire itself is a 26-inch airless radial tire, and there's no need for any system to maintain air pressure. There is no air pressure. You don't have to worry about getting a flat.

Michelin's current design for airless tires goes back to the Uptis Protype that it introduced in 2019, pointing out that it might be offered in an EV as soon as 2024 (and, ...

Michelin will continue testing its Uptis range of airless tires by fitting them to 40 vans owned by French postal service La Poste. The brand has already started testing the prototype tire ...

Michelin testing its airless tires on French postal vans. Michelin says puncture-proofing could reduce the number of scrapped tires by at least 20% Published: July 10, 2023 at 5:01 a.m. ET ...