The TWEEL - radical new wheel technology (UPDATED)

1844 - Charles Goodyear invents vulcanised rubber

1845 - Robert William Thomson patents vulcanised rubber pneumatic tyre but was too costly and doesn't catch on

1888 - John Dunlop invents pneumatic tyres for bicycles.

1889 - A Belfast Cycle Race was won on pneumatic rubber tyres beginning public awareness. Unfortunately the original tyre was glued to the wheel, making it difficult to access the inner tube

1890 - CK Welsh patents the design of a wheel rim and outer cover with inextensible lip.

1895 - Andre Michelin uses pneumatic tyres on an automobile (unsuccessfully).

1903 - Paul Weeks Litchfield patents tubeless tyre. He rose to become the chairman of Goodyear in the year 1940.

1904 - mountable rims were introduced that allowed drivers to fix their own flats.

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