The war on compressed air is heading to the home front. Polaris has introduced a civilian version of the MV850 ATV it supplies to U.S. Special Forces. The Sportsman WV850 H.O. features a 77 hp 850 cc ...

All-terrain vehicle riders, the pain will soon be over. For years, pneumatic tires -- the kind you fill with air -- have been a burr in the side of the ATV industry. Even on short excursions over ...

While the everyday driver relies on a set of pneumatic tires to get from A to B, tire companies like Michelin are doing valuable research and development into airless tires because they don’t go flat.

Airless—or non-pneumatic tires—have popped up from time to time over the past few years, and while they offer many advantages over traditional air-filled tires, they haven’t been available outside of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Manufacturers are working to perfect airless tires in hopes of making flats a thing of the past. Airless tires could improve road safety and benefit the environment, according to ...

This innovation should help 'drive' sales to the military -- and the consumer market is next on Polaris' docket. First, a look at Polaris before we look at its new tire. Polaris and its defense ...

Nov, 19 (UPI) -- After being talked about for decades, ATV-maker Polaris has finally developed a vehicle equipped with airless tires. According to Polaris, the non-pneumatic tire can take a hit from a ...

Tires, by their nature, are vulnerable components on any vehicle, though some are more robust than others. For vehicles in situations where a lot of abuse is possible, airless tires have been explored ...

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