We saw a while back that non-pneumatic tyres are starting to break into the market, slowly. As with the Polaris Sportsman these tyres could be the future for airless tyres that no longer require the maintenance our current ones do. is it the future? Check out what Hankook have got bubbling in their R&D facilities.
They’ve also got a bunch of other concepts in the works:
5 Comments
Roger Baillie
19th December 2013 at 11:49 amIts fascinating but begs the question; where dose it leave the Wheel manufacturers?
John Stevenson-Galvin
19th December 2013 at 12:31 pmThose are weird, cant see to many modded cars with those on them 😛
Roger Baillie
19th December 2013 at 12:45 pmMaybe not these ones in particular but I have seen some concepts from other brands like Toyo that are more performance focused that could catch on if affordable.
John Stevenson-Galvin
19th December 2013 at 12:46 pmAir less puncture proof tyre, affordable you say 😛
Roger Baillie
19th December 2013 at 12:47 pmYea, big LOL there.