On-Road Braking and Cornering Performance of Various Off-Road Tire Patterns

Abstract

Ten sets of tires with nine different off-road tread patterns were tested on a paved surface using a towed, instrumented trailer to measure their cornering characteristics (wet and dry) and their braking performance (wet, full skid). The data obtained and a method for rank ordering is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001700

Entities

People

  • G. Wray
  • I. R. Ehrlich
  • J. Nazalewicz

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Construction
  • Data Processing
  • Equations
  • Identification
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • New Jersey
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radial Tires
  • Roads
  • Standards
  • Thickness
  • Traction
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.