General Motors and Lockheed Martin are working together on a new Lunar Rover. but it needs tires.So, Goodyear is now joining the team. GM and Goodyear have been over this dry, dusty ground before.

Goodyear is working on an off-road tire that is out of this world. The company is joining General Motors and Lockheed Martin in the development of a new lunar mobility vehicle that will service ...

Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled a next-gen rover tire concept for traveling across the Moon’s uneven terrain. The second-generation lunar rover tire will be made of metal.

Simply called second-generation lunar rover tires, they are made entirely of steel. That's because rubber doesn't really work in harsh lunar conditions; It's highly susceptible to extreme ...

Stick your standard rubber car tires on the moon—especially at its south pole in the middle of the lunar night, where temperatures can reach –300 degrees Fahrenheit—and nothing good will happen.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Bridgestone Corp. has developed a new lunar rover tire that it claims exhibits improved performance over the first-generation design unveiled in 2019. The new concept model ...

Lunar rover tires made from NiTinol, a shape memory alloy (SMA), are strong but pliable, and the "superelastic” material has the ability to withstand tremendous strain — while always returning to the ...

The wild-looking wheels, which can withstand extreme temperatures and conquer craters, will be used on a lunar rover. We spoke with Michelin's Cyrille Roget, who detailed the development process ...

Japanese tire maker Bridgestone is showing off two new lunar rover tire concepts at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Yes, they basically look like airless puncture-proof tires.

For more information on Bridgestone's lunar rover tire technologies, please refer to the Company's corporate website. Overview of 40th Space Symposium Date: Monday, April 7– Thursday, April 10, 2025 ...

Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled a next-gen rover tire concept for traveling across the Moon’s uneven terrain. The second-generation lunar rover tire will be made of metal.