TIRE USE SURVEY: THE PHYSICAL CONDITION, USE, AND PERFORMANCE OF PASSENGER CAR TIRES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THIS REVIEW SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF TWO SURVEYS OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION AND USE OF PASSENGER CAR TIRES IN THE CONTINENTAL U. S. A. DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE 1967 THROUGH MAY 1968. SOME CONCLUSIONS ARE DRAWN CONCERNING THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, USE, AND ABUSE OF PASSENGER CAR TIRES IN SERVICE DURING THESE YEARS, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO TREAD DEPTH, INFLATION PRESSURES, AND DEGREE OF OVERLOADING. THE VARIOUS ESTIMATES OF TIRE DISABLEMENT RATES ARE COMPARED, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIRES TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS EXPLORED. THE AUTHORS MAKE SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DIRECTED TOWARD UPGRADING THE LEVEL OF QUALITY OF PASSENGER CAR TIRES IN SERVICE, AND REDUCING THEIR ABUSE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Tech Note 528, 59 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards /US

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• Authors:
  • HARVEY, J L
  • Brenner, F C
• Publication Date: 1970-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Failure; Inflation; Tire treads; Tires; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223252
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 14 1970 12:00AM