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 process development and tire assembly at Continental.

The Conti executive went on to describe airless tires as being more of a publicity exercise than a potential game-changer for the car tire market. “We are a little bit jealous about the marketing story, not about the technical performance of such tires,” he said.

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