While wheels are still in the general field of vision because of their aesthetic effect, the spectators at the race track hardly pay any attention to the tires. The situation is no different for production vehicles. Studies have shown that hardly any drivers regularly check the inflation pressure of their tyres. Yet both parts count as unsprung masses, are relevant to safety and the tyre is by far the most important single (mechanical) component on a vehicle and especially on a competition vehicle. The tyres transmit all the forces to the car which ensure its desired position in relation to the road surface (the aerodynamic forces merely support it in this respect or even have a disruptive effect in the event of lift at the axles or in the event of crosswinds), and are therefore the limiting link in the overall racing vehicle system. Apart from this, the tyres are also the most difficult component to control, because they are subject to large deformations and also change their properties strongly with the temperature and with the state of wear, i.e. already during a race.
Tyres and Wheels
Suspension System ; Chapter : 1 ; 1-76
2023-04-18
76 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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