Preserve Aeroplane Tyres

At the point of touchdown, an enormous cloud of smoke is created as the non-rotating undercarriage tyres hit the runway at a relative speed of, say, 200mph, and skid as they get up to speed. I know this results in rapid tyre wear, and I'm guessing it makes the landing less stable than it would be if the tyres were spinning, and deposits rubber on the runway to the detriment of future landings.

Suppose the undercarriage wheels had radial vanes, and that the top half of the wheel was protected in front by a streamlined cowl. The air striking the lower vanes would spin the wheel up to a certain rpm as soon as the undercarriage was lowered, the rpm being proportional to airspeed. By using the correct size of vane, it should be possible to arrange for the relative speeds of the tyre surface and the runway to be relatively small (theoretically zero), assuming zero windspeed. (Clearly a headwind will increase the rpm and leave ground speed unaffected, so a difference will arise, but much less than with the current 'stationary wheel' arrangement).

I can't see the vanes causing problems on take-off: again for zero headwind there would be zero drag, and in a headwind situation I can't see them adding significantly to the total drag of the aeroplane. Once off the ground the wheels would be spinning pretty fast, and it may be that their bearings need uprating for higher rpm, but probably (max airspeed with gear down) with no weight on the wheels is easier on the bearings than the landing process.

Once the gear is raised, the wheels can either be left to spin down or braked.