Tires and Hydroplaning

680140

02/01/1968

Event
1968 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The terra hydroplaning describes a condition occurring in certain circumstances of pneumatic tire operation on wet roads, when the load carried by the tire becomes entirely supported upon a water layer retained within the region of ground contact. The paper discusses the phenomena which are primarily responsible for hydroplaning and includes results from studies of the effects due to individual tire parameter such as tread pattern design, tread material, and the construction and sectional shape of the casing.
It is shown that the most important of these tire factors is the geometric design of the tread pattern. Some results relating to the effect of wear of the tread pattern are discussed.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/680140
Pages
11
Citation
Allbert, B., "Tires and Hydroplaning," SAE Technical Paper 680140, 1968, https://doi.org/10.4271/680140.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1968
Product Code
680140
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English