Michelin VISION: a concept rather than an ordinary tire
Зображення виробу: безповітряна Michelin X-TWEEL SSL для навантажувача; це серійна спеціалізована шина, не концепт VISION і не прототип UPTIS / Product image: Michelin X-TWEEL SSL airless tire for a skid steer; a specialized production tire, not the VISION concept or UPTIS prototype. Credit: TweelTech; CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=30909433
Michelin introduced VISION in 2017 as a tire-and-wheel concept without air, with the idea of a renewable 3D-printed tread. Its porous structure was intended to carry loads without inflation, while the tread could be adapted to mobility needs. This describes a concept, rather than proving every modern airless wheel already has a custom-printed tread. The UPTIS prototype, shown in 2019, is a separate step in airless technology; it should not be conflated with the full set of VISION ambitions.
