Video: Measuring Tire Performance Using a Spider Chart
How do Continental Tire engineers manage tire tradeoffs and measure performance improvements? We explain using Continental’s new ExtremeContact DWS06Plus. This video is sponsored by Continental Tire.
Video: Tire Construction & Alignment
Does tire construction have anything to do with a vehicle pulling on a test drive after a proper alignment?
Goodyear Makes New Soybean Oil Procurement Policy
The company this policy can help guide processors, farmers and all other members of the supply chain to establish practices and make sound environmental and social decisions related to the growing, harvesting and processing of soybeans.
Goodyear, Voyomotive Partner on Tire Monitoring Solutions
This Goodyear-enabled service captures and analyzes relevant tire performance data to detect slow loss of tire pressure multiple days before the TPMS light illuminates.
Video: Determining a Tire’s PSI
Tire Review’s Mary DellaValle explains how a tire’s recommended PSI is determined, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.
More of the Science Behind Traction and Braking
Depending on the type of traction or braking that a manufacturer uses as its area of focus, some tire components may be more effective than others.
Nokian Talks Aramid Technology, Pothole Protection
The company recently released a YouTube video about how the sturdy fiber helps keep drivers safe.
Yokohama Gives Vision for Development of Car Tire Sensors
The company says the aim of the SensorTire Technology Vision is to support mobility for people from the ground up and contribute to lasting safety.
Yokohama Using AI to Predict Rubber Properties
The system is already being used to design rubber compounds for Yokohama tires, the company says.
The Science Behind Traction and Braking
This article reviews the definition of traction and braking in different conditions and the effect of the tire parameters on those performance aspects.
Goodyear Partners on Commercial Tire/Wheel Hub Analytics
The companies say the goal is to allow fleets to remotely monitor their vehicles in real time, automate insights and make better maintenance decisions in order to improve vehicle safety, as well as maximize efficiency and uptime.
Hankook Enters New Intelligent Tire Pilot Program
This pilot program will integrate Hankook’s SmartFlex tires with Revvo’s tire technology and data analytics product suite to provide tire-specific data for 30% of Junk King’s vehicles located in California.