The spherical concept tire goes a step further with a tread-morphing surface.
These tread-morphing tires can read the road and adjust accordingly.
The concept tire is 3D-printed with a super-flexible polymer that’s designed to stretch like human skin. It also contains sensors that gather data about the road you’re traveling on. If the tire senses wet pavement, the tire forms into a dimpled surface for better traction. Dry pavement gets a smooth surface. The tire also uses this information to inform the car’s braking and handling characteristics. It can then take all that information and share it with other connected cars to alert them of changing road conditions.
