ELIMINATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE SPARE WHEEL and maintenance of vehicle control/mobility during and after tyre deflation are important objectives. The DENOVO tyre/wheel system with runflat capability offers a potential means of obtaining these goals. The system combines tyre/wheel geometric design; positive location of bead to rim; an internal lubricant system and special rubber compounding. Field experience over 2-1/2 years has confirmed its technical viability, establishing a minimum performanace of 50 miles at 40 mph in the deflated mode. Work on weight and cost reduction is proceeding.
The Denovo Run Flat Tire
Sae Technical Papers
1976 Automobile Engineering Meeting ; 1976
1976-02-01
Conference paper
English
Lubricants , Mobility , Elastomers , Tires , Wheels
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