Do you know - resources for new tire concept?
Do you know - resources for new tire concept?
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Hello, first post from a new member here,...please don't crucify me if I'm in the wrong place for this topic 
I have conceptualized and begun to craft a new tire concept I believe will benefit the automotive industry and all consumers alike. I am requesting your assistance to identify appropriate engineering and design firms to help me finalize the details, compounds, calculations, designs, mechanics, drawings, etc of this new concept. I am not an automotive or mechanical engineer (I'm a computer engineer and inventor) and am not certain how to proceed. Will you please provide design engineering companies who have core competencies in this industry and with these needs? Also, will you please advise of the "industry best practice process" to bring a new tire concept to market (steps from concept to reality)? The more information you can offer the better.
I sincerely thank you in advance for your support and direction.
I have conceptualized and begun to craft a new tire concept I believe will benefit the automotive industry and all consumers alike. I am requesting your assistance to identify appropriate engineering and design firms to help me finalize the details, compounds, calculations, designs, mechanics, drawings, etc of this new concept. I am not an automotive or mechanical engineer (I'm a computer engineer and inventor) and am not certain how to proceed. Will you please provide design engineering companies who have core competencies in this industry and with these needs? Also, will you please advise of the "industry best practice process" to bring a new tire concept to market (steps from concept to reality)? The more information you can offer the better.
I sincerely thank you in advance for your support and direction.





RE: Do you know - resources for new tire concept?
The "industry best practice process" are all proprietary within each manufacturer. I'm assuming your idea will compete against the current paradigm. That is a tough hill to climb.
If you want I would be happy to talk to you about it - confidentially, of course.
You can contact me through my web site: www.BarrysTireTech.com
RE: Do you know - resources for new tire concept?
BTW: the notion of making roads out of rubber and tires out of asphalt and concrete has already been taken...
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Cibachrome, thanks for the advice to contact a patent atty, I am familiar with the process and currently interviewing. I am aware of rubberized roads - most here in Arizona use them, thanks.
Does anyone have relationships with reputable, honest companies that perform design and build for tire prototypes? If so, will you please share their names? Thank you!
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New Concepts Manager at Goodyear Tire
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Has anyone else been through a similar process and would you be willing to share your success criteria and pitfalls? The more information I have, the more success I believe the endeavor will have and you are helping it get there.
Again, I truly appreciate all the support and information from you as professionals in this field!
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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I am familiar with the big manufacturers like Goodyear, Michelin, Firestone, etc,....looking more for the proprietary design and testing shops for specialized tire products.
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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It would be educational for those who are following the thread to learn about your conversations with whoever it is you contacted. What did they advise you to do? Where did they advise you to go? That way we have your experience to help us guide others.
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In the mean-time, if anyone should have other recommendations on who to contact to help bring a new product concept to market, I would be very appreciative.
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By all means take the patents, but also be first to market and also have a strategy to finance the patent defence when they blatantly breach and say, so what do you think you can do about it, or word/actions to that effect.
Regards
Pat
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Do you have an update?