The Secret of Airless Tires
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.
