Tires

  • Studded tires are a popular choice in northern climes come winter, thanks to the extra grip they afford on ice and compacted snow. But new research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden says they actually cost more lives than they save.
  • ​A few months ago we first heard about the reTyre system for bicycles, in which interchangeable tread "skins" can be zipped on and off of a smooth underlying base tire. Well, its Norwegian designers recently sent us a setup to review, and we think there's definitely some potential to the concept.
  • ​As any serious cyclist knows, tire pressure can make a huge difference in how a bike performs. That's why most of us check it before heading out on a ride. Quarq's new TyreWiz, however, lets cyclists continuously monitor their tire pressure AS they're riding.
  • ​Serious cyclists will often swap back and forth between different tires, depending on the type of riding they plan on doing … and yes, getting those tires on and off of the rims is a hassle. That's why the reTyre system was developed, with its zip-on tire skins.
  • ​Leave the bike pump at home, you won't be needing it. Berlin-based startup BigRep has signaled a possible end to punctures by 3D printing airless bicycle tires and taking to the streets of the German capital to show them off.​
  • Recently Goodyear has rolled into the Geneva Motor Show with new tire designs that could be described as intriguing concepts at best and crazy, outlandish ideas at worst. This year's rendition is no different, hiding living moss inside to cleanse the surrounding air as the car rolls down the road. ​
  • Fresh from a dominant series of shootout victories in Europe, Continental's Road Attack 3 sports touring tires are beginning to make their presence felt in the rest of the world. New Atlas headed along to the Australian press launch to see what all the fuss is about.
  • Most mountain bikers wouldn't want shock absorbers that were simply springy air chambers with no damping. According to the guys at CushCore, however, that's exactly what tires are. Their solution? An energy-absorbing foam insert that sits inside a tubeless tire, acting as a damper.
  • Continental's new tire concepts shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA 2017) today are named ContiSense and ContiAdapt and are demonstrated in a concept tire that monitors and reports on its health and can tailor its characteristics to prevailing road condition​s.
  • ​Deflating tires are at best an inconvenience and at worst a real danger, but a new solution from car accessory maker Nonda promises to fill in the blanks, with what it says is the first tire monitor made specifically to monitor slow leaks.​​​
  • Michelin is exploring the potential for improvements in tire technology with its Vision concept tire that is airless, 3D printed, equipped with sensors, biodegradable, and not just a tire, but a tire and wheel in one.
  • ​While there are already systems that estimate tire wear, electrical engineers have developed a sensor that actually measures it in real time. The relatively simple device can reportedly track millimeter-scale changes in tread depth with 99 percent accuracy.
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