The concept design for Michelin’s sustainable tyres
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Michelin, one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers, is developing a nextgeneration airless and sustainably sourced tyre called VISION. Unveiled as a concept in 2017, VISION may one day completely change the way tyres are made. In its proposed designs, Michelin is investigating the use of bio-sourced materials such as butadiene – which is derived from ethanol – airless suspension and alternative production methods such as 3D printing tread to create one of the most sustainable and long-lasting tyres ever made.