Nissan is about to mass-produce airless tires, and the first model turned out to be a sports car, how much advantage is there?

What are you most afraid of when driving on the road?

A flat tire is undoubtedly one of them, especially at high speeds, which can be dangerous, and if your car is equipped with run-flat tires, the situation may be slightly better.

But have you ever wondered if you wouldn't have had these problems if you didn't use inflated tires?

Don't worry, this new tire has arrived.

New airless tires already in mass production?

At present, Nissan has applied for a patent for a new airless tire, but in fact, this technology is not a new concept. Goodyear was already the first to introduce airless tire technology in 2022, a year later, Michelin launched tires with similar technology, and now, the Japanese brand's airless tires use the same technology.

Due to the lack of sidewalls, tires are not completely enclosed, therefore, airless tires need to be made up of a variety of spokes in order to adequately absorb bumps and provide grip.

According to Nissan, the main problem is the load force on the spokes closest to the ground, and a quick solution is to make the exterior of the airless tire stronger.

But Nissan says this will result in less area touching the ground than it can absorb more bumps, as well as difficulty providing effective lateral forces when steering.

Nissan's solution was to provide multiple elastic spokes from the outside of the wheel to the inner circumference of the tread, in short, a large number of elastic spokes between the wheel and the tread.

In this way, the load acting on the tyre is transferred to the spokes, which means that the impact on the outer tread is reduced.

According to Nissan, these tires can be used in four-wheeled vehicles, two-wheeled vehicles, industrial vehicles, bicycles, and more.

It is worth mentioning that Ford has also begun to develop airless tires.

Why is there so much interest in airless tires all of a sudden?

This is most likely due to the upcoming stringent Euro 7 emissions regulations, which impose strict new limits on car brakes and tires.

Although some executives in the automotive industry are not happy with the new policies, they are trying to find directions to meet these new requirements.

Obviously, airless tires are one of the measures, and we don't know how much this tire will affect fuel consumption and whether it will help reduce energy consumption, but the advantages of airless tires are very obvious.

First of all, airless tires cannot be punctured and are not easily damaged.

Less damage means less wear and tear on the tyres, which means that the tyres will be replaced less frequently and more often, so they will be more environmentally friendly in this sense.

At the same time, the deformation of the tire will be larger, so the passing capacity of more complex road surfaces will be increased to a certain extent.

Conclusion:

Compared with traditional tires, the advantages of airless tires are still relatively obvious.

At present, the patent research has matured, and when the product is landed, do you can't wait to operate a new car loaded with airless tires?

In addition, Nissan will put this tire on the Nissan Z sports model, which shows that Nissan also has enough confidence in the sports performance of this tire.

Will this airless tyre be a game-changer?