Tires
Pirelli shares how it designs tires in the midst of a pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Italian tyremaker Pirelli to temporarily shut its factories in March, R&D chief Pierangelo Misani needed a rapid rethink. With a new range of products due to be launched by early next year at the latest, Misani scrambled technicians and IT teams to get more research and development shifted online so locked down engineers could test materials and tyres virtually. The pandemic has disrupted production and sales for tyremakers worldwide - Pirelli's r
Airless tire makers hope for breakout moment with autonomous driving
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 underperforms standard tyres in every way except resistance to puncture. Autonomous driving - and the eventual introduction of self-driving taxis - could mean greater demand for puncture-resistant tyres as greater usage of vehicles exposes them to more flat tyres. "In the past, a car would be driven about 20% of the time and s
The inside of an F1 tire is probably a lot thinner than you think
A YouTuber cut one in half to find out.
Goodyear rolls out home tire installation service aimed at millennials
Technicians will bring tires to you and install them on the spot.
Goodyear rolls out moss-filled tire that releases oxygen
The Oxygene is a photosynthesis tire, 3D-printed, that makes electricity.
Can't decide what size wheel to choose? This video might help
Driving conditions make a big difference.
The story behind Bridgestone's new tires for the rare and beautiful Jaguar XJ220
Only one other supplier makes tires for the car.
GM commits to sustainable natural rubber for tires
Transparency, labor rights, and preventing deforestation are keys to the initiative.
Food waste is great for tires, say researchers
These tires divert landfill waste while reducing dependence on foreign petroleum.
The Dodge Demon's massive drag tires are just barely street legal
We don't recommend wet weather driving.
This scanner checks tire tread depth when you drive over it
What's the last time you checked the tread on your tires?