The Secret of Airless Tires
Posted on March 10, 2010
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New technologies bring us new perception of life. They make it more convenient,easy and stylish. This is the main advantage of contemporary inventions. If we turn our attention to innovations, concerning the sphere of automobile industry, we may notice that new developments are rather creative and useful too.
Michelin Company takes into account the practical improvements of its goods in order to provide a good quality of them. So, lets explore the characteristics of the new intellectual tires, which have been introduced by Michelin.
Tweel is a new technology of manufacturing tires which allows to ride without inflate them. Airless tires is a kind of alternative for inflated regular ones. A tire is put on a wheel, and plastic bands are used instead of the normal sidewall. The material, which is used in their production is polymer, that’s why the tires are rather flexibile and provide support in difficult situations. Thanks to this invention you don’t need to worry that your tire can be punctured or have a flat. Besides, you don’t need to suffer from air valves and air compressors at gas stations.
Of course, airless tires are the tires of future, but they have their drawbacks as well. One of the most serious ones is the vibration of such tires, which appears while driving at high speed. The other difficulties, caused by them, are heating and noise.
It has been decided to use this tires for military purporses of the US, as they rather safe and convenient and have a form of a honeycomb.
Hubcaps - junk or a work of art?
Posted on February 23, 2010
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What is junk for one person, for the other one - is treasure, especially for a person with rich imagination. For many of us hubcaps are simply parts of our automobiles, but for some people it’s a valuable material for creating a work of art. Ptolemy Elrington is the artist from Brighton, the UK, who can make interesting sculptures of animals such as dragons, dogs, owls, sharks, crocodiles, fish from hubcaps. In this way the author expresses to us his main idea, that used things can live the second life.
You should admit, that it’s rather an extraodinary, but a very beautiful and useful way of garbage utalization. So, the artist collects thousands of lost hubcaps on the sides of the roads all arond the Great Britain and create his intricate sculptures. With the help of his good imagination and magic hands he transforms useless hubcaps into glittering animals.
Each sculpture is so detailed, as you even can’t believe that they have been made from BMW, Mercedes, Ford and Volvo automobile hubcaps. Ptolemy Elrington finds them more flexible for his work.
All the hubcaps, which the artist finds, have scratches and wears, but they add even more beauty to new models.
How To Maintain Alloy Wheels
Posted on February 16, 2010
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Alloy wheels require much more care and attention than regular steel wheels. Below are some tips that will not allow Your wheels to get terrible looks.
More and more drivers are choosing alloy wheels for their cars primarily because of their appealing looks. Different modifications allow to adjust wheels to the design of a car. Yet, the history of alloy wheels began long ago. A few decades ago they were used exclusively for motor racing purposes. Such wheels could ensure lower weight and better ventilation of brake disks that were exposed to overheating thus loosing efficiency.
Our tips will help You maintain Your wheels in a perfect condition without applying serious efforts.
Wheel Washing
First of all You should wash the wheels thoroughly as brake dust and mud do not come off easily. You should use a good shampoo and high pressure washing (if possible). Then You should wipe the wheels dry and leave them on the sun for some time.
Polishing
As soon as the wheels become completely dry You should polish them. For that You will need a good polish that is intended exclusively for alloy wheels. Remember: good polish provides good adhesion and works on the molecular level.
Special Sprays
Quite spread are special sprays – compounds that coat the wheels thus protecting them from water. It is better to use such compounds after polishing as they create double protection.
Maintenance
Alloy wheels have a bad property – they can break off due to a strong stroke what leads to such unpleasant consequences as loss of pressure in the tire and costly changing. That’s why You should regularly examine Your wheels for small splits. If You find them – turn to the service station immediately.
Balancing
Once a year, when changing the tires, You should have Your wheels balanced. Not-balanced wheels are exposed to damages to a greater extent. Balancing is also essential for safety – You may lose steering at high speeds.
New Grand Performance Tire By Yokohama
Posted on February 15, 2010
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New Yokohama AVID ENVigor tire will appear on the market already on March, 1 in 69 sizes what makes the premiere one of the most significant in the history of the corporation.
“Yokohama AVID ENVigor is a tire that suits nearly anyone, - announced Mark Chung, head of the Yokohama’s corporate strategy and planning department. – They suit for a wide range of cars – from low-end to premium coupes and sedans. They are also quite good for such true performance cars as Ford Mustang or Nissan 370Z as well as for high class cars – Audi A3 or Lexus GS. Besides this, we will also present versions for different SUVs and crossovers from Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda etc”
According to Mr. Chung, the new tire (that will replace popular models Yokohama AVID H4s/V4s and W4) is distinguished not only by an extremely wide range of sizes but also by unprecedented performance. “These are the first tires that ensure excellent hauling capacity and steering control, high level of comfort, long service life and reduced fuel consumption level. That’s why a new Grand Performance segment was created, - noted Mr. Chung. – The tire is a real technical wonder.”
Yokohama AVID ENVigor will be manufactured at the works in Salem (Virginia) with H, V and W speed rating letters. The tire is distinguished by patented adaptive 3D-sipes (that allow to maintain pressure on wet surface in winter conditions); angled walls of grooves; circumferential grooves that allow to increase hydroplaning resistance level; central ribs with the original pattern and monoblock shoulders for additional rigidness; variable tread step for the reduction of noise level; groove-into-groove technology for more uniform treadwear; and absolutely new rubber compound on the base of silica for more efficient fuel consumption.
“The tire is an evidence of our aspiration to provide the consumers with the latest technological innovations. It’s quite possible that Yokohama AVID ENVigor is the most perfect tire on Earth”, - added Mr. Chung.
