Michelin North America Inc. said March 15 it is breaking into new segments with its nonpneumatic tire technology, introducing the Michelin X Tweel TMF for truck mounted forklifts.Designed for rough ...

Airless tires have been around for a long time on industrial machinery like forklifts and other devices. However, those tires haven't been available for passenger vehicles until now.

Airless tires aren’t new, and there is still a market for them today – in specialized vehicles - forklifts, ultra-heavy-duty trailers, or severe-use heavy machinery, to name a few.

Because Uptis is airless, the breakthrough wheel assembly eliminates the dangerous risk of flat tires and blowouts: Drivers of passenger vehicles feel safer on the road.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America Inc., in partnership with logistics specialist Hiab (USA Inc., is breaking into anew segment with its nonpneumatic Tweel tire/wheel with the launch of the X ...