I am proud that I was one of the first in the world to drive a non-pneumatic Goodyear tire of the future and was part of the "Beyond tires" event, where I learned what the smart tires of the future will be able to do.
There is nothing worse than getting your car stuck in the snow in winter. You're usually caught out on your own when there's no one around to push your car, and you probably don't pack a shovel with you either. All this will not matter in the future if you consider the Trac-Grabber, a tire belt that will save you from any snow problem and will become valuable as a spare tire. Did you know that you are unknowingly carrying a gadget that helps you when you don't have any of the above?
The first Slovenian national competition in quick tire change on a car will take place in Ljubljana. The competition will take place on Saturday, April 1, from 11:00 a.m. on the platform in front of the Park Hotel. If you think you can change a tire faster than anyone else, hurry up! Applications are only possible today.
Even tires are getting smart. If Goodyear's spherical tires will not hit the roads for some time, Pirelli has already presented those that will be at work soon in Geneva. The tires have a built-in chip that enables communication with the driver, who is always up-to-date on their condition.
Artists who think outside the box do not limit themselves to conventional materials such as wood, stone, clay, metal and glass. Blake McFarland is one of those. He creates sculptures from tires, and you can admire his masterpieces below.
Used or waste tires are a big ecological problem. Due to vulcanization, they are extremely difficult to recycle. Most are thus doomed to rot in landfills, but thanks to Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), they have a brighter future ahead of them. There have been many ideas for recycling tires, but probably none better than this startup that wants to use them to make fuel.
Huck Norris is an innovative bicycle tire tape that prevents 'rubber defects' and the destruction of rims. The idea seems so simple that many people are probably wondering why he didn't come up with it himself. It is a strip made of plastic foam that adapts to the rim, does not hinder the rolling resistance, the tire maintains its characteristics and does not add weight, as it weighs less than the inner tube.
The time to change the tires will slowly come. Do you know how to properly care for your tires? If you keep them at home, you should follow some rules. With proper storage, you extend the life of the tires. Are you also making a grade school mistake when storing tires? These are tire storage tips worth keeping in mind.
Do you know when to replace your summer tires with winter tires? Changing tires is required by law. Winter equipment is mandatory here from November 15th until March 15th. The law stipulates that the minimum tread depth for a summer tire is 1.6 millimeters, while for a winter tire it is 3 millimeters. Therefore, all of you who do not have summer-winter tires and they are too worn, you must report to a vulcanizer by the legally prescribed deadline and have your car retreaded.
How to change a tire on a car? Although we live in an age of equality, there is still a belief that a woman's place is at home, behind the stove. Two thirds of Slovenians thought so in 2014! That they take care of household chores or home and family, and men for more physically demanding tasks, including around the house, for protection and income. But in the era of feminism, many women no longer agree to the traditional social division of roles and break stereotypes one by one. This girl has taken matters into her own hands, too, and now she wants you to too. You can start by knowing how to change a car tire, which is considered a man's job. Otherwise, the easiest thing is to drive the car to the edge and, with a kind expression on your face, catch some macho guy to change it for you. But this is not a woman in the 21st century. A woman of the 21st century puts on gloves, takes a tool, a spare tire and starts to lift the car with a jack. In addition, a tire can burst somewhere behind your back. And then? At that point, you'll need to replace it yourself, and in this post, Brittany Hornick will show you how.
At the Geneva Motor Show, Goodyear managed to shift the focus from sheet metal and girls in latex and miniskirts to tires. With his study tire BH03, he could change the course of history and tilt the scales in favor of electric cars. The main advantage of the concept are two new materials, hidden under the profile, which enable the production of electricity and thus power the battery of the hybrid system.
Converse announced a few days ago that it has teamed up with Hancock Vulcanised Articles once again to create the Converse Jack Purcell x Hancock Wetland Sneaker – a winter-ready shoe. The shoes will thus be equipped with rubber, which will keep our feet dry and warm.