new airless tire could potentially be the next big trend on both utility and regular vehicles.
Tire-giant Michelin is testing out a new tire called a "Tweel," the merging of the words "tire" and "wheel." The Tweel is also airless and designed to work as an ordinary tire.
The U.S. Army, in conjunction with Michelin, has utilized the Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) in South America to test out the Tweels on various Army vehicles.
The Polaris MZMR is a military vehicle that test officers have been using Tweel tires on. This vehicle has also been used in Afghanistan in the last few years, which makes it ideal to test the Tweel.