# This is The Moment to Decide | The SMART Tire Company

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- Published at: 2026-04-20 05:06:54 UTC
- Updated at: 2026-04-20 21:37:55 UTC

## Author
Earl Cole

## Subject
The SMART Tire Company

## Content
Only 3 days left.Most people don’t miss opportunities because they didn’t understand them.They miss them because they waited too long to act.If you’ve been following SMART Tire, you’ve already seen the pieces:A new approach to tires that doesn’t rely on air pressure - and avoids the failure modes that have existed for over 100 years, and the overwhelming tire waste and pollution that comes with it.What’s changing now isn’t the idea.It’s the stage we’re entering.SMART Tire selected as 1 of 7 startups in the world to participate in this year-long program, which gives access to various Asian markets.For the first time, everything is lining up:Technology validated over 12+ years, including NASA developmentMaterials now viable at industrial scaleSupply chain in placeA commercial fleet pilot ready to launchOver 20,000 consumers already waiting for productManufacturing pathway securedThis is the shift from “this could work” to “this is about to be in the market.”The global tire market is over $300B, with expansion into automotive and trucking representing a $200B+ opportunity. But first, we'll launch within the $20B "two-wheel" vehicle tire market.Our award-winning, airless bicycle tire has been in high demand ever since its inception, and is being primed to finally be available for purchase.We’re not trying to replace that system.We’re building a new category within it - one designed for environments where downtime, failure, and maintenance aren’t acceptable.And those environments are growing fast.Most of our aerospace and development work takes place at our lab in Akron, Ohio, USA, the epicenter of the tire and rubber industry + home of our partner, NASA Glenn, in Cleveland, Ohio.Here’s the part that matters:Opportunities like this don’t feel obvious at the beginning.They feel early.They feel like something you want to watch a little longer.And then - suddenly - they’re no longer early.Our Wefunder campaign closes April 23rd.There are only a few days left to participate at this stage - before commercial deployment begins and the next phase starts.If you’ve been watching and waiting, this is the moment to decide.Because the biggest regret isn’t investing in something that doesn’t work. It’s recognizing later that you saw it early - and didn’t act.wefunder.com/smarttire/invest 🚀-- SMART TireA new category of mobility, entering the real world + offworld.Reimagining the wheel.®Reinventing the wheel.®Reinventing the tire.®SmartTire.comDo you remember when Goodyear and Michelin were startups? Probably not (none of us were alive then). In this new century, there is a new opportunity. See you on the road!