Tests were conducted to determine if correlation could be obtained between tire wear rates experienced on automobiles and accelerated wear rates generated on towed trailers with the wheels set at a side slip angle. Fair correlation was obtained between car experience and that with trailers with free rolling wheels set at equal slip angle; better correlation was obtained between car experience and that with trailers with free rolling wheels set at the appropriate slip angle so that all tires generated the same cornering force; this level of correlation, however, was not deemed enough to be useful as a tire wear rating system. (Modified author abstract)
Comparison of Tire Tread Wear Between Cars and Towed Trailers
1974
87 pages
Report
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English
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