Flexible Plastic Ensures No More Flat Tyres

Tyremakers such as Bridgestone are developing a new type of tyres for cars and bikes, which can never be punctured. The wheel has no air in its tyre, rather it uses the properties of plastic to produce a pleasant riding experience.

Instead of a wheel with a metal rim, a tyre, and a tube around it, Bridgestone’s idea of a bicycle wheel consists of a hard inner rim and a more flexible outer rim made of softer thermoplastic. The resilient plastic spokes ensure that it is not uncomfortable to ride on the completely solid tyre.