STORY: These airless tires were invented by NASA for roving around on the Moon but now an LA-based company is bringing the technology back down to Earth, in the hopes of making punctures a thing of ...

There is something about this moment. Something about the technology, innovation, materials and insights. Something is happening and it's leaving the tire industry—or at least some of its ...

LAS VEGAS — Goodyear used its presence at the recent Consumer & Electronics Show in Las Vegas as a platform to showcase its efforts toward producing a 100% sustainable-material tire by 2030. That ...

When it comes to the development of nonpneumatic tires, Kumho believes the key to commercialization is starting small. Micro, even. Kumho started its NPT journey back in 2000, and began developing the ...

TOKYO—Even teeny tiny cars need great, big innovations. Sustainable innovations. Innovations of the airless tire kind. Turns out, Bridgestone knows a thing or two about both. "Bridgestone has placed ...

The SMART Tire Company (STC) uses NASA-developed tech to make its METL tires virtually indestructible. The company won two awards at CES 2023 and is preparing to start commercial production of the ...

A regular part of car maintenance may become a thing of the past. Soon you may not have to put air in your tires. General Motors is rolling out airless, puncture-proof tires. According to a news ...

For our annual Mid-Year Tire Report — which spans the June 19 and July 17 print issues — Tire Business reporters asked top tire makers for their takes on the latest industry challenges, trends and ...

NASA has been creating cutting-edge tire technologies since 1967 for its explorations on the Moon, Mars, and other planets in our solar system. Now, a FedTech NASA Startup Program is making sure that ...

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 ...

Today, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced it has developed and is testing a custom-engineered non-pneumatic (airless) tire (NPT) to support Starship delivery robots. Starship Technologies, a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Makers of airless tires 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 ...