At this month’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Michelin previewed the Maxion Flexible Wheel with Michelin’s Acorus Technology for the first time in the region.
According to Michelin, its patented Acorus technology developed in collaboration with Maxion Wheels helps to eliminate costly damage from potholes and road debris to tyres and rims in larger sizes on high-performance or luxury passenger vehicles.
Michelin’s research shows that the flexible wheel assembly, which incorporate two flexible rubber flanges mounted on a special wheel body, helps prevent pinch shocks on tyres and wheel damage by effectively absorbing dangerous shocks and impacts that create expensive risks for low-profile tyres.
In addition to improving ride comfort and lower road-noise levels, the flexible wheel assembly improves long-term environmental impact by reducing the number of low-profile tyres that are discarded prematurely due to damage from pinch shocks or road debris.
The innovation takes its name from Acorus calamus, the reedy wetland plant that features in a famous French fable, “The Oak and The Reed”, imparting the wisdom that the reed bends but does not break.
Additional information about the Maxion Flexible Wheel Assembly with Michelin’s Acorus Technology is available via the following link: http://michelinmedia.com/pages/galleries/detail/6/127/
Source: http://michelinmedia.com/pages/blog/detail/article/c0/a701/
