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What does it take to make decent tires for your projects? According to this 3D printed tire torture test, it’s actually pretty easy — it’s more a question of how …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Tires, by the Numbers
There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as they’ve been used over and over for more than 100 years to illustrate the development of the …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish
Norway’s innovative tire maker reTyre has cooked up what’s claimed to be the first carbon-neutral tire. Debuting at Eurobike this week, the concept is made from 100% reclaimed materials – including recycled fishing nets and beads from body armor.Contin… Continue reading World’s first carbon-neutral tire rides Eurobike road to sustainability
If there was one question we heard most often this week, it was “Did you see it?” With “it” referring to the stunning display of aurora borealis — and australis, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 19, 2024
Hyundai has presented a new wheel and tire design that incorporates built-in snow chains that deploy and retract at the push of a button, potentially putting an end to the fiddly, freezing process of wrapping and removing traditional snow chains.Contin… Continue reading Hyundai unveils car tires with built-in, push-button snow chains
Somebody must really have it in for Cruise, because the bad press just keeps piling up for the robo-taxi company. We’ve highlighted many of the company’s woes in this space, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: November 12, 2023
The world bought a staggering 2.321 billion tires in 2022 across all categories – a number that’s expected to keep growing. What’s more, in the passenger car segment, the overall trends are toward bigger cars and electrification, both of which add to w… Continue reading Michelin vows to clean up its act
Let’s just clear something up right from the start with this one: there’s literally no reason to build your own tire inflator from scratch, especially when you can buy a …read more Continue reading Homebrew Tire Inflator Pushes the Limits of PVC Construction
Most people are well acquainted with the idea of farm-to-table dining. But what about highway-to-table cuisine? A new study out of the University of Vienna (UV) shows that lettuce readily takes up particles produced from rubber car tires as they roll a… Continue reading Rubber tires in our lettuce? New study says it’s possible
As ubiquitous as rubber tires are due to the many practical benefits they offer to cars, trucks, and other conveyances, they do come with a limited lifespan. Over time, the …read more Continue reading Where Pollution Hits The Road: The Growing Environmental Hazard Of Rubber Tires