FIGHT OF THE FIFTIES

Tests on forty expensive low-profile radial tires are described. Four general conclusions are noted: it is necessary to accept some sacrifice of wet performance to reap the best possible dry-pavement performance and vice versa; European tire makers place a higher priority on wet performance than American and Japanese makers; Japanese brands have made impressive headway since the last tests; there is little correlation between price and overall performance. Specific tire by tire descriptions are presented.

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  DCI, Incorporated

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  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Csere, C
  • Sherman, D
• Publication Date: 1986-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-47,
• Serial:
  • Car and Driver
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0008-6002

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Highway safety; Performance; Radial ply tires; Weldments
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Radial tires; Welded beams
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495747
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 637
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM