Indian manufacturer of tyres for two and three wheel vehicles, TVS Tyres, has launched a new puncture resistant ‘concept tyre’ it hopes will help secure a sizeable chunk of India’s fast-growing two wheeler market. The tyre’s puncture resistance quality is provided by a sealant gel. This gel coats the inner surface of the tyre and enables pressure to be maintained following a puncture without the need for further maintenance.

In a country where roads can greatly vary in surface quality, puncture resistance is a particularly strong selling point, and TVS hopes to capitalise on this. “The country’s first puncture-resistant tubeless tyres for two wheelers have been designed specially for Indian roads where punctures are common,” said S Balasubramanian, executive vice president Operations and Marketing, TVS Tyres.