RESEARCH FOR A UNIFORM QUALITY GRADING SYSTEM FOR TIRES VI. COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF FRONT AND REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES ON PROJECTED TREAD WEAR OF A TIRE

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MILES THAT COULD BE EXPECTED FOR A TIRE WAS PROJECTED AND COMPARED FROM A TEST INVOLVING A FRONT AXLE DRIVE AND A REAR AXLE DRIVE VEHICLE. ON THE FRONT AXLE DRIVE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WORE AT TWICE THE RATE ON THE FRONT WHEELS AS ON THE REAR; ON THE OTHER VEHICLE THEY WORE AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE ON BOTH AXLES. /AUTHOR/

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    National Bureau of Standards /US

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  • Authors:
    • Kondo, A
    • Brenner, F C
  • Publication Date: 1971

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  • Pagination: 2 p.

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  • Accession Number: 00223999
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM