Standard Practice for Tread Footprints of Passenger Car Tires Groove Area Fraction and Dimensional Measurements

Importancia y uso:

5.1 The tread of a tire, the annular band that contacts the pavement, normally contains geometric tread pattern elements that are defined by grooves or voids. These are employed to confer appropriate traction properties to the tire, mainly on wet or snow-covered roads.

5.2 One characteristic feature of tire tread patterns that is important for both traction and tire wear behavior is the percent or “fractional” groove area. The groove-area fraction is calculated with respect to the total or gross contact area.

Subcomité:

F09.30

Referida por:

F1502-23

Volúmen:

09.02

Número ICS:

83.160.10 (Road vehicle tyres)

Palabras clave:

footprint; groove area fraction; tire footprint impression;