MAXIMUM MILEAGE POSSIBILITIES OF EXISTING TIRES AND AVAILABLE TIREBUILDING MATERIAL
MEANS OF CONSERVING TIRES DURING THE WAR RUBBER SHORTAGE ARE DISCUSSED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SPEED LIMITS BE REDUCED FURTHER, ESPECIALLY ON CURVES AND IN STOP-AND-GO AREAS. LOADS, PARTICULARLY ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, SHOULD BE REGULATED. THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PROPER PRESSURE; OF FREQUENT INSPECTION ON TIRES FOR CUTS AND BRUISES, AND THEIR PROMPT REPAIR; OF PROPER MATCHING OF DUAL-MOUNTED TRUNK TIRES; OF FREQUENT INSPECTION OF BRAKES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT; AND OF THE MAINTANCE OF WHEELS AND RIMS IS EMPHASIZED. RECLAIMED RUBBER IS RECOMMENDED AS SATISFACTORY FOR MODERATE SPEEDS. TIRES MADE FROM RUBBER SUBSTITUTES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 22, pp 53-62, 2 FIG. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Evans, R D
- Moyer, R A
- Marsh, B W
- Publication Date: 1943
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Hotel Statler, St. Louis, Missouri December 1-4, 1942
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 22
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Reclaimed rubber; Shortages; Speed; Synthetic rubber; Tires; Wear; Wheel loads
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223492
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 29 1971 12:00AM