The next wave of air-filled fires

Chew, Boon Cheong and Hissamuddin, Muhammad Hafizuddin and Subramonian, Sivarao and Hamid, Syaiful Rizal and Thangaraj, Joseph Sahaya Anand and Chong, Kuan Eng and Rajiani, Ismi (2019) The next wave of air-filled fires. International Journal Of Recent Technology And Engineering (IJRTE), 8 (1). 119 - 122. ISSN 2277-3878

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Abstract

The air filled tires have been a domain design of the automobile industry for nearly a decade and they appear until today-although they are carrying risks of tires failure which could lead to injuries and death in road accidences. Alternatively, the airless tires have a lot of potential and capable to resolve existing tires deficiencies. However, to date, the airless tires are confined to be used on motorized golf carts or heavy equipment. The objective of this study is to investigate the awareness of Malaysian drivers on both air filled tires and airless tires. Through descriptive quantitative research with the structured interview on100 customers whom were servicing their tires at 20 professional tires shops located at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, the strengths and weaknesses of air filled tires and airless tires were examined respectively. As a conclusion, the existence of air filled tires and airless tires are two completely different technologies that have their own respective weaknesses that need to be overcome. We strongly believe that airless tire will represents the next step in a long innovation path for tire industry, while the air filled tire, we foresee this technology will continue for a long time to come. By learning from the Blue Ocean Strategy and by understanding the four action framework, we foresee the next wave of air filled tires would bring a revolutionary new tire technology which is beyond the air filled or airless tires narrow classification.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tire Technology, Blue Ocean Strategy, Air Filled Tires, Airless Tires
Divisions:	Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship
Depositing User:	Norfaradilla Idayu Ab. Ghafar
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2025 16:15
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2025 16:15
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/28208
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