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Tyre manufacturer Michelin has previously said that conventional tyres wear out around 20pc faster in an electric vehicle, while Goodyear said they can degrade as much as 50pc faster.

Engineers at RMIT University in Australia developed a new type of concrete from waste tires. Researchers across the world have been working to replace the materials used to make concrete but most have been unsuccessful. Now,...

"Survivor" winner Earl Cole and Brian Yennie presented a unique idea to "Shark Tank": bring NASA's space rover tires to earth vehicles. This is the first consumer application of NASA's eco-friendly, airless shape memory alloy...

Many efforts are underway to reduce the environmental impact of cars, but what about the tires those cars ride on? Continental thinks it might help, with its new Conti GreenConcept tire.

As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels towards space exploration often winds up improving life on Earth – and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups...

Goodyear tire company has a history of innovation with products like the living moss tire that cleans the air as you drive and crazy spherical tires...

Will cyclists pedal bikes with airless tires in the future? BigRep just unveiled a new set of 3D-printed bike tires and took them out for a whirl in Berlin, Germany...

Airless tires could boost performance and cut down the weight of electric cars - and Toyota is interested. The automaker recently unveiled the hydrogen-powered Fine-Comfort Ride concept car fitted with the tires at the Tokyo...

When was the last time you checked the air pressure in your car tires? Most of us don't pay as much attention to our tires as we should, but Continental recently unveiled two technologies that could pay attention for us...

Industrial designers and real-life couple, Abishek and Bhawana created Tyrochair as a solution for upcycling neglected and worn out tires and reducing waste...

Goodyear debuted two incredible new tire designs this week at the 86th Geneva International Motor show developed specifically for autonomous cars. One is a spherical tire designed to make it possible for a car to drive in...

A surreal sight has taken over part of the urban landscape in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. Artist collective CÚMUL installed ‘ONA,’ a public art installation, made from old tires, that calls attention to waste and the threat...

In July 2009, Sandra Burkholder and her family began building an Earthship in Kamloops, BC;  a sustainable house built with used tires and pop cans...

In July 2009, Sandra Burkholder and her family began building an Earthship;  a sustainable house built with used tires and pop cans. Known as the Darfield Earthship, the home features green building methods, water conservation,...

Built for the Vento di Terra o.n.g. and the Jerusalem Beduin Cooperative Commitee, the School of Tyres is a practical solution to provide an education for the children of the Al Khan Al Ahmar Bedouin Camp. ARCò architettura...