The Wisconsin firm’s invention would allow troops in Iraq to continue driving even if tires are shot or hit by shrapnel. Chief Technology Officer of Resilient Technologies Ali Manesh stands behind a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The idea of an airless tire almost seems too good to be true. Something that can maintain its integrity no matter what the ...

The tire, developed by Resilient Technologies LLC, Wausau, Wis., along with the DoD and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a rubber tread supported by a lattice of plastic hexagons with a central ...

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 ...

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 ...

With Tweel, Michelin took nonpneumatic tires from concept to prototype to practical. It brought to the market a very real, very relevant airless tire that has just about every other tire maker ...

Ever had a flat tire you needed to fix on the freeway at 2 a.m., lit only by headlights and pure regret? You've probably pondered: Why the hell aren't we on airless tires by now? They're flat-proof, ...

The idea of an airless tire almost seems too good to be true. Something that can maintain its integrity no matter what the temperature is. A piece of rubber that shrugs off nails, potholes, and ...