Soft Creeper - the tire of the future (5)

The ‘Soft Creeper’ conceptual bike tire, simply bounce back a part of the wheel in obstacles.

The ‘Soft Creeper’ is designed so if a portion of  tire becomes damaged, riders can simply replace that one section and not the entire tire.

Soft Creeper - the tire of the future (4)

‘Soft Creeper’ designed by Su Hengchang, Zhang Dianming, Qiao Song, Zhang Mengbo, Cao Xinyu, Wu Jiahao, Xu Zhe & Ran Xuyang.

The tires are created with separate sections that shift when they go over objects, like a shock absorber, for a more comfortable ride.

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via Yankodesign