DAMAGE TO ROADS BY STUDDED TIRES

TIRES FITTED WITH METAL STUDS TO IMPROVE TRACTION AND RESISTANCE TO SKIDDING ON SNOW OR ICE ARE BECOMING MORE COMMON. THIS REPORT COMPARES THE ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED FROM THE USE OF STUDDED TIRES WITH THE INCREASED WEAR OF THE ROAD SURFACE. FEW STUDDED TIRES ARE USED AT PRESENT IN THE UNITED KINGDON, BUT EXPERIMENTAL WORK IN U.S.A., GERMANY AND SWEDEN SHOWS THAT THEY CAN CAUSE A HIGH RATE OF WEAR OF ROAD SURFACE. STUDES TIRES GIVE BETTER GRIP THAN ORDINARY TIRES ON ICE BUT HAVE LITTLE ADVANTAGE ON SNOW. CHAINS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE ON BOTH ICE AND SNOW. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Hogbin, L E
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • Rrl Reports, Roads Research Lab /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chains; Frost damage; Loss and damage; Skidding; Snow and ice control; Studded tires; Surface course (Pavements); Traction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218497
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: LR 208
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 28 1994 12:00AM