Road safety is no laughing matter, as an ill-prepared and poorly maintained car is not only a hazard to the driver and occupants within it, but to other road users and pedestrians too. Arguably, ...

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The diagnostic technique works by analyzing vibration waves passing through a tire to detect damage that leads to cracks in the bead area, where the tire connects to the steel rim of the wheel. A ...

Pirelli & C has patented a method for building tires using a robotized arm to deposit coils of a semifinished product on a rotating drum. A processor calculates target speeds and controls the arm ...

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin has enhanced its truck tire manufacturing practices with new technologies and design processes collectively known as Michelin Durable Technologies (MDT). One element of MDT ...

Rubber tires are built to last, but that durability makes them a nightmare to recycle. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have developed a mild, ...