THE NOISE AND TRACTION CHARACTERISTICS OF BIAS PLY TRUCK TIRES. VOLUME 1. NOISE AND DRY TRACTION FINDINGS

The project has established a data base of noise and traction characteristics for a sample of bias-ply heavy truck tires. The tire sample, representing both 'rib' and 'lug' type tread patterns, was tested according to the SAE J-57 tire noise procedure and in a variety of laboratory and over-the-road traction experiments. Dry-pavement traction results show that the noisier lug-type tires exhibit traction properties which are generally less desirable from the viewpoint of their influence on vehicle response to steering and braking. (Portions of this document are not fully legible.)

• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

  320 New Center Building
  Detroit, MI  United States  48202
• Authors:
  • Ervin, R D
  • Wild, R E
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 154 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bias (Statistics); Braking; Databases; Dryness; Noise; Pavements; Rolling contact; Steering; Tests; Tire treads; Tires; Traction; Traffic noise; Traffic safety; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dry conditions
• Old TRIS Terms: Noise sound; Truck noise
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00150956
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-PF-76-2-1 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM