A global tire manufacturer showcased two concepts for future tires at the Geneva International Motor Show.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s two concept tires feature “futuristic technologies” that transform heat generated by the rolling tire into electrical energy to charge electric car batteries and self-inflate to adjust to the road, said Goodyear..
Materials in Goodyear’s BH-03 concept tire “capture and transform the energy created by heat when it flexes as it rolls during normal driving conditions,” Goodyear said.
The second concept tire, named Triple Tube, features three internal tubes that adjust tire inflation pressure in response to changing road condition. Goodyear said that the Triple Tube relies on an internal pump that moves air from the main air chamber to the three individual air chambers.
Watch a video about the BH-03 concept tire below.