WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- A team of mechanical engineers funded by the Pentagon has an idea for saving the lives of troops in Iraq: An airless tire that won't go flat if shot or hit by shrapnel from a ...
The Wisconsin firm’s invention would allow troops in Iraq to continue driving even if tires are shot or hit by shrapnel. Chief Technology Officer of Resilient Technologies Ali Manesh stands behind a ...
WAUSAU, Wis. — A team of mechanical engineers funded by the Pentagon has an idea for saving the lives of troops in Iraq: An airless tire that won't go flat if shot or hit by shrapnel from a roadside ...
The idea of an airless tire almost seems too good to be true. Something that can maintain its integrity no matter what the temperature is. A piece of rubber that shrugs off nails, potholes, and ...