Jalopnik: The Tires Of The Future Were Actually Invented In The 1930s
Airless tires have been getting lots of press over the last few years, with Michelin's "Tweel" being touted as the most amazing bit of tire tech since the invention of the radial. Except that it ...
The heavy truck tire industry transitioned to radial tires in the 1980s, offering benefits like longer tread life and improved fuel economy, despite initial resistance due to costs. Advances such as ...
Bike Magazine on MSN: First look: Specialized Butcher and Eliminator Radial Gravity tires
Radial MTB tires might be one of the most revolutionary things to hit the MTB world in the last few years, and today, Specialized Bicycles is joining the revolution with the Butcher and Eliminator ...
STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK. — Introduced in 1952, Michelin celebrates the 60th anniversary of the world’s first radial truck tire. The launch of the first Michelin X Radial truck tire helped transform the ...
SlashGear: The Biggest Changes Made To Car Tires Over The Last 100 Years
Car tires have silently but steadily been on a roll (pun intended), undergoing transformative changes. It's been a multi-century-long journey, marked not just by advances in design but by an evolution ...
The Biggest Changes Made To Car Tires Over The Last 100 Years
Once a hotly debated subject for wheelers everywhere, radial technology seems to have won out over the one-time stalwart, the bias-ply tire. While radials are what you will find under the vast ...