Hankook Concept Tires Win Design Awards
Several of Hankook Tire Co.’s concept tires were honored at the 2015 Red Dot Design Awards and the 2015 IDEA (International Design Excellence Awards). Winning tire designs were produced in collaboration with Pforzheim University’s schools of Design, Engineering and Business, the tiremaker said. “We are immensely proud to be recognized by the world’s top three
Concept Tires Charge Electric Car Batteries and Self-Inflate
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
Pirelli Runs Concept Tire with Lotus F1 Team
Lotus F1 Team reserve driver Charles Pic debuted Pirelli’s 18-in. concept tires at Silverstone on Wednesday, July 9. Pic headed out in the current Lotus E22 equipped with the new 18-in. tires and completed 14 laps of the Silverstone circuit. Pirelli noted that the concept tire was designed to showcase aesthetics rather than performance, and
Hankook Concept Tires Honored at IDEA
Two Hankook Tire concept tires were awarded International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the transportation category. The recognized tires, Tilread and eMembrane, were produced in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati. With this recognition, Hankook has been honored at three of the world’s design competitions in 2014. The tiremaker’s Ventus V12 evo2 was recognized with
Nokian Showcases Winter Concept Tire
Maintaining its position as a winter tire innovation leader in its 80th year, Nokian has built a concept tire that allows drivers to use studs at the touch of a button. The Finnish manufacturer says the “world’s first non-studded winter tire with studs” would allow drivers to make the switch when conditions clearly change –
Hankook to Showcase Airless Concept Tire
Hankook Tire Co. will showcase its i-Flex, an airless concept tire, at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show this week.
AA Concept Tire Shows Off Lanxess’ Green Solutions
Although not a tiremaker in its own right, Lanxess supplies its synthetic rubbers to major manufacturers around the world. But to demonstrate the company’s competence in product innovation and its solutions for green tires, Lanxess has entered the tiremaking business, albeit on a very small scale – the German specialty chemicals company has produced an
Bekaert to Cooperate on Techking ‘Concept Tires’
On Jan. 19, a delegation from Bekaert’s Shanghai, China, office visited Techking, and the companies shared their respective views on future tire development trends. Through technical communications relating to OTR, truck/bus and passenger radials, both parties agreed to develop steel cord with unique specifications for Techking “concept” tire products. “With support from Bekaert, Techhking has
Continental Unveils Concept CityPlus Tire
Results from the concept tire are lower CO2 emissions from passenger cars with ICEs and longer driving ranges for EVs.
Discount Tire Launches New Pit Pass Concept Store
Discount Tire has chosen the Atlanta metro area as the location of its first Pit Pass concept store. The Discount Tire Pit Pass concept is a new retail experience designed to integrate technologies, including embedded tire scanners, digital displays, online ordering and appointment-focused booking, with speedy tire and wheel services from the comfort of a