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Tread Design Effect on Winter Traction
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A variety of tread design features were hand carved into blank tread poly/steel radial passenger tires for winter traction testing. Included were variations in siping amount, depth, thickness, and angle as well as variations in the size and shape of tread elements. Testing involved drive traction and stopping distance testing on ice, packed snow, and soft snow. Increases in winter traction were noted with a number of test features that could be applied to tires now under development.
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King, T. and Matyja, F., "Tread Design Effect on Winter Traction," SAE Technical Paper 810067, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/810067.Also In
References
- Davis J. B. Wild J. R. St. John N. W. “Winter Tire Testing” Paper 800838 SAE Passenger Car Meeting Dearborn, Michigan June, 1980
- Nesbitt T. R. Barron D. J. “Prediction of Driving Traction Performance On Snow” Paper 800836 SAE Passenger Car Meeting Dearborn, Michigan June, 1980