Category: tires

Goodyear’s smart tire concept ‘prints’ its own treads

Post author By Randall
Post date March 3, 2020
Categories In concept, geneva motor show 2020, genevamotorshow, goodyear, runflat, Tech, tires, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] The Geneva Auto Show has been canceled, but that hasn’t stopped many of the companies due to present there from scheduling online alternatives to conventional press conferences. Today, Goodyear introduced its latest “stretch concept” tire, the ReCharge, which theoretically never needs replacing or even rotating because it can replace worn treads from the inside. […]

Pirelli’s 5G tire warns other vehicles about dangerous road conditions

Post author By Randall
Post date November 19, 2019
Categories In 5g, gear, pirelli, Tech, tires, Transportation

[ad_1] The Cyber Tire system works by collecting data from a vehicle as it drives, such as whether there is water on the road that could cause aquaplaning. This data is sent from the vehicle to a central hub via 5G, which enables low latency transmission. Then, data on current road conditions and aquaplanning risks […]

GM and Michelin will bring airless tires to passenger cars by 2024

Post author By Randall
Post date June 4, 2019
Categories In airless, airless tires, bolt, bolt ev, Cars, chevrolet, chevy, gear, gm, michelin, Tech, tires, Transportation, uptis, Video

[ad_1] More importantly, there’s a tangible roadmap. GM will start testing the Uptis in Michigan later in 2019 on a fleet of Chevy Bolts, and expects the finished version to reach production cars as soon as 2024. The automaker hasn’t named specific car models that will use the new tires. The Uptis should have immediate […]