The wooden and metal wheels of 19th-century horse-drawn carriages started to evolve when American chemist Charles Goodyear created vulcanization, a process that made rubber stronger and more elastic.

WWII flight nurse Mary Hawkins manually sucked the blood out of the neck of an asphyxiating Marine. (Air Force) Before the Second World War, there was little need nor interest in evacuating wounded ...

Silca has launched a range of three TPU inner tubes. That’s despite Josh Poertner, Silca’s boss, previously having had bad experiences with the ultra-light tubes. Poertner says he put his whole family ...

With much of the professional peloton transitioning from tubular to tubeless wheel and tyre systems in recent years, the humble clincher tyre has often been forgotten. Clinchers had a brief moment in ...

Road bike wheels can be inflated using a number of different methods. Butyl inner tubes, TPU inner tubes and tubeless sealant are the most popular ways of doing so, but which is best? What is the best ...

Oregon boating officials reversed course and clarified that people floating in two inner tubes tied together won't need a Waterway Access Permit after all. The clarification, issued July 15, came on ...

The heartstopping moment a mom and dad rushed to their baby's aid after she removed the tube that helps her breathe has been caught on camera. Dannii Sterling and Gary Burgess from Ashford, Kent, in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Finding 19,499 pieces of rubber inner tubes for motorcycle tires as below standard, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ordered the return of the products to its country ...