We may likely be seeing a new twist in tires starting from 2024 if all plans went well. We have seen tubeless tires, we have read and saw images of bulletproof tires brace yourself for a new evolution as we are yet to see the latest in the motoring world.
We have heard about airless tyres, though they are not news but we are to see anew twist to this. According to reports, prototypes have been tested for years if not decades. But up until now, none have advanced beyond that stage and approached being production-ready in mass-market vehicles.
General Motors and French tire manufacturer Michelin have announced they’re teaming up to develop a tire that doesn’t require air, the two companies unveiled a prototype of Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System), a tire intended for passenger cars.
This is already far beyond the feasibility study phase. The two companies will test a prototype airless wheel called the Uptis on a small fleet of Chevrolet Bolts in the state of Michigan. The technology and its performance will be analyzed and evaluated when the vehicle are put into circulation and have to contend with real-world driving situations.
GM and Michelin plan to carry the project right through to the production stage, and the goal is to have the new airless wheels on production cars available to the public starting in 2024.
Check out a video by Mashable showing a demonstration of the tyre.
