While uses of the Tweel are still limited, the tech is about to get a big upgrade in production with Michelin opening a dedicated factory to build them in Piedmont, SC, on November 20.

It's been well over a year since Michelin unveiled its take on the future of the tire, the airless Tweel. The odd-looking invention pairs a replaceable outer rubber layer with a central alloy hub ...

That's why you'll hear airless tires like the Tweel referred to as non-pneumatic ... and then decompress due to the weight of the car. Going 70 miles per hour down the highway, this happens ...

none of the ride limitations of solid and semisolid tires The 12N16.5 X-Tweel SSL for skid steers is an airless, integrated tire and wheel that is flatproof, requires no maintenance, resists ...