“Well that just doesn’t look right.” When you’re used to looking at something that hasn’t fundamentally changed in more than a century, a radical switch-up is going to be jarring. Like finding a ...

There’s a reason why not many are brave enough to attempt to reinvent the wheel: doing it is a complicated, challenging and lengthy process. When it comes to tires, though, Michelin is happy to report ...

This is the third of three stories examining the differing approaches each of the world's three largest tire makers—Michelin, Bridgestone and Goodyear—have taken in their journeys to develop and ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin is delivering on its promise to bring Uptis—its much-anticipated airless tire—to the market. And it's all running ahead of schedule. DHL delivery vehicles fitted with ...

The first public, real-world demo of the innovative airless Michelin Uptis tire was recently carried out at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. The Michelin Uptis tire (Uptis is short for Unique Puncture ...

After wheeling the Mini mostly on city streets the feedback was rather positive, the YouTuber claiming that handling of the vehicle appears to be sharper than with traditional tires. According to ...

The Uptis airless tyre has been demonstrated in public for the first time – and its maker, Michelin, says passengers in an Uptis-equipped car couldn’t tell the difference between its potentially ...

Imagine a world where the phrase “I’ve got a flat" doesn’t exist, because that’s what General Motors and Michelin are hoping to accomplish with new airless wheel technology. The Detroit-based ...

BERLIN — The publisher of Auto Bild, one of Europe's largest consumer automotive magazines, has recognized Group Michelin's Uptis non-pneumatic tire/wheel concept with its "Golden Steering Wheel" ...

Flat tires have been the bane of motorists’ existence ever since cars first set rubber to road more than a century ago. Just about everyone who’s been driving for a while has had to deal with one, and ...

MONTREAL (CBS Local)-- Michelin and General Motors are looking to reinvent the wheel with a new airless wheel prototype that could make flat tires and blowouts a thing of the past. The Uptis Prototype ...

Michelin is partnering with General Motors to bring its airless tyre prototype to the roads, potentially saving 200 million punctured car tyres from the scrap heap annually. The two companies aim to ...