Fast forward into the 21 st century, and Michelin announced its X Tweel Turf airless tires would be available on commercial John Deere ZTrak mowers in 2014. Since then, the tire manufacturing ...

Michelin has taken a major leap forward with the introduction of airless tires designed for production-based cars. Building on the 2004 Tweel prototype, the new tires combine composite rubber and ...

Initial investment: Pneumatic tires generally cost less upfront, while airless technologies command premium prices due to specialized materials and limited production scale. Maintenance expenses: ...

Michelin believes a fifth of tires, roughly 200 million, are disposed of each year due to either damage sustained or uneven wear. They’re also the company which is arguably closest to a solution.

Michelin has run trials of its puncture-proof, airless Uptis tyres on small vans for delivery groups DHL and La Poste, but the rubber and aluminium wheels remain in a prototype stage.

In addition, airless tyres are designed to prolong its useful life, since they do not suffer from the irregular wear that can occur in conventional tires due to poor inflation. This means greater ...

Michelin had previously tested its airless tires on the Chevy Bolt EV. When announcing the tests back in 2019, the manufacturer said that it hoped to bring the technology into consumer vehicles by ...

Brand Finance said its research showed that Michelin excels in the categories of Familiarity and Recommendation, and in France, receives the highest price acceptance. Brand Finance lauded Michelin and ...