Graphene – the tyre filler of the future?

Graphene has been described as something of a wonder material – but what does the Nobel Prize-winning discovery bring to the world of tyres?

Initial data suggests graphene tyres offer 1.5x better rolling resistance and better mileage, braking 2016 has been the year that graphene has been most clearly and most publically associated with tyres. And with initial reports suggesting this material could have a dramatic effect on rolling resistance (and therefore emissions) as well as treadwear, it seems…

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