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Michelin’s puncture-proof tyre ready for testing
Nails and potholes? No problem. Punctures and blowouts could soon be a thing of the past with the airless Uptis
13 June 2019 - 05:03
Back in 2005, Michelin unveiled a puncture-proof airless concept tyre called the Tweel, which used ribs instead of air.
Now the French tyre company is ready to introduce the production version of the revolutionary tyre, which is called the Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System)...
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