Goodyear tires are useless…on the moon. The lack of air, extreme temperatures and rubber-degrading solar radiation make traditional pneumatic tires a bad fit for harsh, extraterrestrial environments.

Following a request from NASA, Goodyear last year developed an airless tire designed to transport large, long-range vehicles across the surface of celestial bodies such as the Moon or Mars. The tire, ...

The next time an astronaut is driving a vehicle moving on these tires he should quip “Look Ma, no air!” Rightly so, because these ultra rugged wire tires are exactly that—made of woven wire. Wire ...

Goodyear and NASA have received an R&D 100 (aka the "Oscars of Innovation") award for their Spring Tire, a space tire that will never puncture, get frazzled by cosmic rays or otherwise ruin a ...

Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to worry so much about all those alignment-altering potholes and bumps on the road? That day might be coming, and I’m not talking about impervious roads or constant ...

Charles Goodyear did a fine job when he vulcanized rubber and paved the way for the pneumatic tire. That was 180 years ago, in 1844, and things haven’t changed much since. Thankfully, the wheels are ...

When it comes to tires, one size definitely doesn't fit all. With so many different brands and types out there, finding the right set can feel daunting. Do you want a performance tire, offering ...