STUDDED TYRES. 1975 EXPERIMENT. TESTS ON CAR CIRCULAR TEST TRACK

LES PNEUS A CRAMPONS, EXPERIMENTATION 1975, ESSAIS SUR LE CARROUSEL TOURISME

A five-year study of the effect of studded tyres on the heavy vehicle circular test track in Pont-a-Mousson, was followed by tests on the new car circular test track during the 1974-1975 winter. This new equipment enables 8 models of studs to be tested on 8 circular tracks simultaneously. The tracks have a diameter from 26 to 30 M. The different studs are fitted to tyres 165 x 15, mounted on standard peugeot 404 suspensions. At the end of the tests, a new relation was proposed between the wear of the surfacing and the characteristics of studs and tyres; furthermore the same stud used on a heavy vehicle tyre can use the surfacing up to thirty times more than if it was fitted to a car tyre. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732

  Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees

  58 Boulevard Lefebvre
  75732 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • REQUIRAND, R
• Publication Date: 1976-3-4

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 57-68
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 82
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Circular test tracks; Driving; Flexible pavements; Heavy vehicles; Properties of materials; Studded tires; Surfacing; Tests; Wear; Winter
• ITRD Terms: 6239: Circular test track; 2944: Flexible pavement; 5925: Properties; 1382: Studded tyre; 2972: Surfacing; 6255: Test; 5293: Wear
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152836
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Central Laboratory of Bridges & Highways, France
• Report/Paper Numbers: ANALYTIC
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1977 12:00AM