PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS - RADIAL PLY TIRES

THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE UP THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RADIAL PLY TIRE ARE EXAMINED. HARSHNESS, TREAD WEAR, SKID AND TRACTION ARE DISCUSSED AS ARE STABILITY, PUNCTURE RESISTANCE, STANDING HEIGHT, AND POWER CONSUMPTION. ALSO DISCUSSED IS THE NECESSITY FOR VIEWING TIRE PERFORMANCE ONLY IN RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR VEHICLE. /RRL/FESA/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 67047, 10 PP, 12 FIG, 2 TAB, 6 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Klamp, W K
  • Milligan, W J
• Publication Date: 1967-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blowouts; Fuel consumption; Performance; Radial ply tires; Skid resistance; Stability (Mechanics); Tire treads; Tires; Traction; Wear
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219314
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1971 12:00AM