The days of worrying about punctures and of remembering to check tyre pressure may soon be a distant memory.  

Almost every tyre manufacturer has been researching way of removing the air from tyres for a long time. Bridgestone is the latest tyre company to reveal its latest ideas. This is their second generation ‘air free concept’ an improvements to the concept that brings Bridgestone one step closer to a viable, commercially available air free tyre.  It features improved load-bearing capabilities, environmental design and driving performance.

It certainly looks different too. The revolutionary non-pneumatic design of the air-free tyre represents a striking change of image. It is based on a unique structure of spokes made of thermoplastic resin that stretches along the inner sides of the tyres and support the weight of the vehicle.

Along with the rubber in the tread portion, the materials used in the tires are recyclable, contributing to the efficient use of resources. Further, by pursuing extremely low rolling resistance and contributing to reductions in CO2 emissions through use of proprietary technologies, Bridgestone believes it is possible to achieve even higher levels of environmental friendliness and safety.

Bridgestone is pursuing this technological development with the aim of achieving a "cradle to cradle" process that proactively maximizes the cyclical use of resources from worn tires into new tires and the use of recyclable resources.

The airless concept tire is one of Bridgestone’s initiatives aimed toward 100% use of sustainable materials and contributing to globally agreed CO2 emissions reduction targets (reduction of at least 50%) as part of the Company’s long-term vision.