EFFECTIVENESS OF TIRES UNDER WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH DISCUSSION

THIS PAPER COMPARES THE EFFECTIVENESS IN WINTER OF SNOW TIRES WITH STUDS, WITHOUT STUDS, AND WITH CONTROLLED PROTRUSION STUDS; ELASTOMERIC TIRE ATTACHMENTS AND REINFORCED STEEL TIRE CHAINS; AND STANDARD BIAS-BELTED HIGHWAY TIRES. CORRELATIONS BETWEEN EACH WHEEL COMBINATION AND TEMPERATURE VARIATION WERE OBTAINED FROM EACH SET OF TESTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: LOCKED-WHEEL STOPPING FROM 35 MPHS ON CLEAR ICE, SANDED ICE, AND WET ASPHALT; BREAKOUT SPEED ON A COURSE DESIGNED TO SIMULATE A LANE-CHANGE MANUEVER ON CLEAR ICE; AND STARTING TRACTION ON CLEAR ICE AND PACKED SNOW.

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  • Authors:
    • SMITH, ROBERT W
    • Clough, Donald J
  • Discussers:
    • Southern, E
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  • Publication Date: 1972

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  • Media Type: Print
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 1-10
  • Monograph Title: New tire studs, alternate traction aids, and wear-resistant pavement
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  • Accession Number: 00224192
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309020905
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Apr 30 1973 12:00AM