Phase 1 of the NHTSA Tire Aging Test Development Project consisted of the analysis of six different tire models as purchased new and after collection from service on privately owned vehicles in the Phoenix, Arizona USA metropolitan area. Since the rate of degradation of tire rubber components increases with temperature, NHTSA expected that the 'worst case' in-service tires in the US would be found in the southern states. (The various rationales by which Phoenix was selected as the tire collection location are documented in the project's Phase 1, Report no. 1.) This study was conducted to provide a better understanding of service-related tire degradation and to help serve as a 'real-world' baseline for the possible development of a laboratory-based accelerated service life test for tires (often referred to as a 'tire aging test'). In this portion of the study, component material properties from a total of 45 on-vehicle tires retrieved from Phoenix of varied ages and mileages were compared to 23 new, unused versions of themselves.


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    Title :

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tire Aging Test Development Project. Phase 1 - Phoenix, Arizona Tire Study. Report 2: Peel Adhesion of Light Vehicle Tires as Purchased New and After Retrieval from Service in Phoenix, Arizona USA


    Contributors:
    L. R. Evans (author) / S. Feve (author) / J. D. MacIsacck (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    80 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English