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Notch
Jun 6, 20191 min read
Michelin, GM move forward on airless wheel concept with Uptis
Michelin, in partnership with General Motors Co., presented a new generation of airless wheel technology for passenger vehicles — the...
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Notch
Mar 21, 20191 min read
Toyota to recall 3,643 cars in China for safety concern over run-flat tires
Japanese automaker Toyota will recall 3,643 cars in China for safety concern over run-flat tires, according to the country’s market...
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Notch
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Game Changing Technology: The tires of tomorrow
How does the tire industry perceive the tire of tomorrow? What are the game-changing aspects of tire design? Pneumatic vs. non-pneumatic?...
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Notch
May 18, 20181 min read
Michelin introduces Tweel for ultra-terrain vehicles
Rubber & Plastics News reports that Michelin North America Inc. has developed a 26-inch version of its non-pneumatic Tweel tire/wheel...
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Notch
Apr 10, 20181 min read
Toyo Tire Launches Website for New Airless Concept Tire
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has launched a website that uses CGI animation to showcase the technology of its near-future airless concept...
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Notch
Mar 26, 20181 min read
J.D. Power survey finds customer satisfaction with run-flat tires improving
According to the 2018 J.D. Power U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study, overall customer satisfaction with original...
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Notch
Jan 10, 20181 min read
Tweel an OE option on Case skid-steer loaders
Michelin North America Inc.’s Tweel airless tire/wheel hybrid will be an original equipment option on all Case Construction Equipment...
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Notch
Nov 1, 20171 min read
Trelleborg launching smart wheel for agricultural equipment
Trelleborg Wheel Systems has developed a sensor-based smart wheel called ConnecTire that it said enables data-sharing at multiple levels,...
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Notch
Sep 29, 20171 min read
Goodyear introduces airless tire for Bad Boy Mowers
Goodyear has introduced an airless tire, TurfCommand, featuring a thermoplastic connecting structure, for use on a line of zero-turn...
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Notch
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Michelin unveils Tweel for mowers
Group Michelin’s Tweel Technologies has launched the airless Michelin X Tweel Turf Caster for select zero-turn commercial mowers. The...
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Notch
Jun 29, 20171 min read
Conti exec skeptical of airless tires for passenger cars
Airless tires are more of a marketing tool than a realistic offering for the passenger car tire market, according to Gerrit Bolz, head of...
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Notch
Apr 26, 20171 min read
Bridgestone airless bicycle tires by 2019
As an avid cyclist, the idea of riding without worrying about a flat tire is very appealing. Bridgestone hopes to make my dreams come...
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Notch
Feb 13, 20171 min read
Notch updates report on Extended Mobility Systems (run-flat tires, tire repair kits, self-sealing ti
In 2008, 68% of all passenger cars assembled worldwide came equipped with a full-size spare tire, but by 2015 that number had fallen to...
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Notch
Feb 2, 20151 min read
Pirelli’s new all-season tire includes self-sealing option
On January 28, Pirelli unveiled a new all-season replacement tire for Europe at a launch event in Sicily. The Cinturato All-Season is...
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Notch
Aug 26, 20141 min read
WSJ: Majority of teens say they don’t know how to change a tire
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports survey results indicating that the majority of teens do not know how to change a...
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Notch
Apr 24, 20141 min read
Notch publishes new report on automotive extended mobility systems: run-flat tires, tire repair kits
In 2008, 69% of all passenger cars assembled worldwide came equipped with a full-size spare tire, but by 2012 that number had fallen to...
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Notch
Apr 14, 20141 min read
Bridgestone Americas launches new DriveGuard line of run-flat tires for replacement market
Tire Business has details on the launch of a new line of self-supporting run-flat tires from Bridgestone Americas. The company launched...
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Notch
Apr 8, 20131 min read
J.D. Power: consumers less satisfied with run-flat tires than standard
Rubber & Plastics News (subscription required) has details on a new consumer satisfaction survey from J.D. Power that indicates that...
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Notch
May 20, 20121 min read
Bridgestone introduces run-flat tire for Africa/Mideast replacement market
On May 17, Bridgestone announced the launch of its new Run-Flat Technology tire (RFT), the POTENZA S001 RFT, for the replacement market...
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Notch
Jun 9, 20111 min read
Michelin takes aim at run-flat tires with self-repairing tires
Stuff (via the Sydney Morning Herald) has a piece on Michelin’s ongoing work on a self-repairing tires, an area in which Continental also...
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