INFLUENCE OF TREAD DEPTH ON WET SKID RESISTANCE OF TIRES
Bald tires have lower skid resistance compared to tires with full tread depth. As could be expected tires with very low tread depths are reported to be more frequently involved in wet weather accidents. An overview of the legal requirements for the minimum value of the tread depth in several countries is given for car as well as truck and bus tires. /Author/
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Supplemental Notes:
- This article appeared in Transportation Research Record No. 621, Skidding Accidents: Tires, Vehicles, and Vehicle Components--which contains the proceedings of a conference conducted by the Transportation Research Board, May 2-6, 1977.
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Authors:
- Dijks, Albert
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Conference:
- Second International Skid Prevention Conference
- Location: Columbus Ohio, United States
- Date: 1977-5-2 to 1977-5-6
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 136-147
- Monograph Title: Skidding Accidents: Tires, Vehicles and Vehicle components. Proceedings of a Conference Conducted by the Transportation Research Board, May 2-6, 1977
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 621
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Buses; Depth; Legal factors; Pavements; Skid resistance; Tire treads; Tires; Traffic crashes; Trucks; Wet weather
- Uncontrolled Terms: Wet pavements
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Law; Materials; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00163920
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309025745
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding, HS-021 374, HS-020 126
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM