Tire Giants Promoting Airless Tire Commercialization
At present, the commercialization process of gas -free tires is actively promoting. The top tire manufacturers in the world have announced related plans.
Michelin said that the airless tires of electric vehicles will be commercialized in the next three to five years.The plan given by Good Year is a little later, and mass production is expected to be carried out by 2030.In addition to these two giants, Japanese and Korean companies such as Bridgestone, Hankook, Yokohama, Sumitomo, etc. are also developing airless tires.
The airless tire abandon the traditional inflatable function, and the biggest feature is to prevent tire explosion.It does not require maintenance, nor tire pressure detection, adjustment and other tedious procedures.In addition, the life of this kind of tire is three times the traditional tires and has high sustainability.During the production process, airless tires can also reduce the consumption of raw materials and production energy.
As a "ideal tire" in the future, the shortcomings of airless tires are also very obvious.Because the whole body is solid filling, its weight is much heavier than ordinary tires.Hardness has greatly caused tire noise and poor shock absorption efficiency, and the driving experience is not good.The most important thing is that although airless tires are environmentally friendly, the cost is also expensive.
Tire experts believe that the commercialization and extensive use of gas -free tires take a long time.
Michelin said that the commercialization of this kind of tire is the first choice for industrial and mining cars, not passenger cars.