TOKYO (Nov. 26, 2013) — Bridgestone Corp. has upgraded its "Air Free" non-pneumatic concept tire with improved load-bearing and speed capabilities and reduced rolling resistance.
Bridgestone debuted the second-generation Air Free at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, under way in Tokyo through early December. The concept tire is mounted on a 900-pound, two-passenger compact city car capable of a maximum speed of 36 mph
Bridgestone claims the materials used in the Air Free are recyclable which, when combined with the product's reduced low rolling resistance properties, make it particularly environmentally friendly.
The Tokyo-based tire maker said it is pursuing this development in order to achieve a "cradle-to-cradle" process of producing new tires from worn tires.
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