Tesla is reportedly in talks with tire giant Michelin to use their latest airless tire technology in the former’s electric...
  • rbn@sopuli.xyz
    13·
    5 months ago

    On all pictures that I find, these airless tires have open sides. Wouldn’t that accumulate huge amounts of snow, dirt etc. over time? And if a small rock gets trapped between the rubber, that’s probably also not ideal for the longevity of the tire?

    • Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world
      21·
      5 months ago

      My guess is that when they go into production, they’ll probably have sidewalls. I think the pre-prod ones are too show the technology inside.