Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be “Puncture-Proof”
&gt; Theoretically, the tread life for the Uptis is the same as a standard tire<p>Imagine the disaster a much longer tread life on this tire would be to Michelin and tire shops. Even if Michelin could maintain their profit with proportionately higher prices, tire shops would be hammered by a long life tire.<p>I&#x27;m not claiming that such a tread is out there and being suppressed. But if it were a plausible but expensive engineering problem there would be a great incentive, especially by market leaders like Michelin, not to pursue it.<p>But wouldn&#x27;t it be wonderful to buy a car with tires that are expected to last as long as the rest of the car. I can dream.