LDTP 78-11
                          Technical Report

                            May 12, 1978
               Tire Rolling Resistance Measurements  at
         Initial  Inflation Pressures  Of  45  PSIG  and  26 PSIG
                                 by

                         Richard N. Burgeson
                               NOTICE

Technical reports do not necessarily  represent  final  EPA  decisions
or positions.   They  are intended to present technical analysis  of
issues using  data  which are currently  available.   The purpose  in
the release of  such reports is to facilitate the  exchange  of  tech-
nical  information  and  to inform  the  public of technical  develop-
ments which may form  the  basis for a final EPA decision,  position
or regulatory action.
               Standards Development and Support  Branch
                 Emission Control Technology Division
             Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution  Control
                  Office of Air and Waste Management
                 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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I.  Introduction

     A  recent  EPA Technical Report  [1]  presents  the  results of a
program which  relates  tire  rolling  resistance measurements  conduc-
ted on  a  Clayton  twin small-roll dynamometer to those on a  LABECO
single  large-roll  (48" diameter) dynamometer.  The  report extrapo-
lates the results  obtained  on the LABECO to  the  road  by  the  appli-
cation  of  a curvature correction factor developed  as a result of
tire  testing  on  both a  flat surface machine  and  a  large (67"
diameter) roll dynamometer.   This  factor has been reported  in  the
technical literature  [2].   In the  EPA study,  all tests were con-
ducted at 45 PSIG cold inflation  pressure which  is  the typical tire
pressure used  for  emissions and  fuel economy testing on the dyna-
mometer.

     In order  to  determine  the  effect of tire pressure  on  rolling
resistance, data were collected  on  the same  tires used in the above
study at  a cold  inflation  pressure of 26 PSIG.   These data were
then  combined  with  the  45 PSIG data for  statistical comparison.
II. Program Design

     A total of 84 tests were conducted  on  34  pairs  of  tires during
this study.   The  basic  design of this  study  was  similar to  that
described in  the  reference  [1] report.  The  following changes in
the  test procedure  of  that  report were made  for  this  study:

     1)   All  tests  were  conducted  on  a  single  large-roll dyna-
mometer   (the same  dynamometer used   in  the previous  study).

     2)   The Federal Test  Procedure (FTP) urban driving schedule
was  driven  prior  to  a  15-minute  50 MPH-steady-state  tire  rolling
resistance  measurement  period.   The FTP was  considered  the  tire
warm-up period.

     3)   Only  two dynamometer  horsepower  settings were used,
10.5 HP  for  14"  and  15"  tires  and  7.4 HP for 13" tires.   These
dynamometer settings  were  determined in the  same  manner  as those
in reference  [1].

     4)   The initial cold  inflation pressure  for all  tires tested
was 26 PSIG.

All other aspects  of  this  study were identical to  those  described
in the reference  [1]  report.  A  complete description  of  each  tire
tested (tires of both studies)  may be found in Appendix A.

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III. Analysis

     The  method used  to  determine  the  tire  rolling  resistance,
F  , and  the amount of power  absorbed  by  the  tire at 50 mph,  PATM>
was  to  monitor  both the power  transmitted  by the vehicle and  the
power received  by  the  dynamometer.  The  difference  was considered
the power absorbed by the tire.   From this absorbed power,  the tire
rolling resistance was derived.   For a complete  derivation of  the
analysis process refer to Appendix B.

     The  tire rolling  resistance and power absorption  data gener-
ated in this study  were  then combined with the  corresponding data
generated during  the  previous EPA study.   The combined data were
then corrected  for roll  curvature  using  the following  equation:

     Curvature Corrected  Rolling Resistance =  F   x C
                                               RR    UK.

where

     F   = Tire  rolling resistance,
      KK
                                                        rL -1/2
          =  roll curvature correction  factor =  (1  + — — )
      1J K                                                R
     r   = tire load radius, and
      LI

     R   = dynamometer roll radius.

     The  curvature  corrected and  the  rolling resistance and  tire
power absorption data were  then  statistically  compared.   These  and
the  uncorrected  data are  presented in  Appendix C.   The  percent
difference in mean  tire  rolling  resistance values due  to  inflation
pressure was computed according to the  following  equation:
 Mean F   at 26 PSI - Mean F_D at 45 PSI
t 	RR     ..	,cRR T	 ]  x 100%
              Mean FDO at 45 PSI              J
                    KK


     An analysis of variance performed  on all of  the  26  PSI  and  45
PSI data  indicated  that  tire pressure has a significant effect  on
tire rolling resistance.   It was found that, in  general,  the  tire
rolling resistance  decreased 2.21%  for each 1  PSI  increase.    In
order to determine if the percent difference was a function of  tire
type, the analysis  was  repeated on the data for  the  radials,  bias
belted, and  bias  ply tires  of  the sample.   It was  found that  in
each  case,  the  tire pressure had a  significant effect on the
rolling resistance  with each  1  PSI increase for each tire type.

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                             Table 1

                   Effects  of Inflation Pressure on
                    Rolling Resistance by Tire Type

    Tire Type                       Decrease in Rolling Resistance

     Radlals                                2.26%/(PSI increase)
     Bias Belted                           2.51%/(PSI increase)
     Bias                                   1.10%/(PSI increase)

     The effects of increased inflation pressure were investigated
further by analyzing  the  data  with respect to  both  tire  size and
type.  Table  2 presents  these results.

                              Table 2

                   Effects  of Inflation Pressure on
               Rolling Resistance by Tire Type and Size

    Tire Size and Type                Decrease in Rolling Resistance

    13" Radial                                1.99%/(PSI increase)
    13" Bias  Belted                            Insufficient  Data
    13" Bias                                   0.54%/(PSI increase)
    14" Radial                                1.77%/(PSI increase)
    14" Bias  Belted                           2.60%/(PSI increase)
    14" Bias                                    Insufficient  Data
    15" Radial                                2.53%/(PSI increase)
    15" Bias  Belted                           3.88%/(PSI increase)
    15" Bias                                   2.15%/(PSI increase)

    The above  analysis  detected a  significant  effect  on  rolling
resistance due  to  inflation pressure for  all  of the  above  cases
except for 13"  bias ply tires.  It  should be noted  from  Table  2
that 14" and  15" bias  belted tires seem to be the most sensitive to
tire  pressure  changes.   This  may  be  caused  by the  reduction in
sidewall deflection as the  tire  pressure is increased.

     Scatter  plots  of the  curvature  corrected  rolling resistance,
F  , and the  normalized  power absorbed at 50 MPH, PATN> as a  func-
tion of tire  pressure  are presented in Appendix D.

Conclusions/Recommendations

   '  The conclusions of  this study are:

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     1)   For  the tires  tested,  tire  rolling  resistance  decreases
2.21% per  1 PSI  increase  in  inflation  pressure  (assuming  a  linear
effect  between  26  and  45  PSIG).   It  is  estimated  that a  10%
reduction  in  rolling  resistance  produces  a  2%  increase in  fuel
economy  [3].  This  translates  to  approximately a  0.4%  increase in
fuel economy per 1 PSI  inflation pressure increase.

     2)  The magnitude of the effect of inflation pressure on  tire
rolling  resistance is dependent upon  tire  size  and type.   In
general, the decrease in rolling  resistance per  PSI inflation
pressure increase is  2.26%,  2.51% and 1.10% for  the  radial,  bias
belted and bias  ply  tires  of  this  sample, respectively.

     3)  The greatest  fuel economy  improvement may  be  obtained by
increasing the  inflation  pressure  of bias belted tires.

     The data contained  in  this  report  indicate  that  tire  infla-
tion  pressure  plays an  important role in a particular tire's
rolling  resistance  and therefore a vehicle's  fuel  economy.   The
trend thus far  on the  part of  the automotive  industry  has been to
request  lower rolling  resistance  tires from the  tire  industry  and
to increase tire  inflation pressures  in  order to comply  with  the
fuel economy standards.   Although an  automotive  manufacturer  can
recommend a high  inflation pressure, there may have been  insuffi-
cient incentive  to  make  sure  this  pressure  is  maintained by  the
vehicle owner or new car  dealer.   Since  the  Government's  concerns
are  with fuel  consumption,  perhaps a public awareness  campaign
should be launched stressing  the effects of tire rolling resistance
and  the  importance  of  proper  tire  pressure  with respect to  fuel
economy.  This  campaign could be sponsored by the  automotive
manufacturers,  an automotive association  (MVMA, SAE, etc.), or by
the  government  (EPA,  DOT, DOE, etc.).   The effectiveness of  the
campaign could  be  evaluated through  the  EPA  Emission Factor
Program.

     In  conjunction  with the public  awareness  campaign,   EPA
should conduct  a survey  of  new  car  dealerships  to determine  if
dealers are routinely setting new car  tire pressures  to  the manu-
facturer's specifications.  If  not, lower, more representative  tire
pressures should be  required  when  determining dynamometer road  load
settings.

     Perhaps all tires  on  new light-duty vehicles  should come
equipped with  tire  pressure  regulating/warning  systems  to alert
the vehicle owner to under or  over  inflated  tire  pressures.   This
would aid the vehicle  owner  in  the  maintenance of the recommended
tire pressure.

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                            References
1.   Burgeson,  R.N.,  "Tire-Dynamometer Roll Effects", EPA Technical
     Report LDTP-77-4,  March  1978.

2.   Schuring,D.J.,  "Rolling  Resistance of Tires Measured Under Tran-
     sient and  Equilibrium Conditions  on Calspan's  Tire Research
     Facility," DOT-OST-76-9, March  1976.

3.   Thompson,  G.D.  and Myriam Torres,  "Variations in Tire Rolling
     Resistance",  EPA Technical Support Report for Regulatory
     Action,  LDTP-77-05,  October  1977.

4.   Elliot,  D.R.;  Klamp, W.K.; and Kraeiner, W.E., "Passenger Tire
     Power Consumption,"  Society  of  Automotive Engineers,  SAE
     710575.

5.   Floyd, C.W.,  "Power Loss Testing of Passenger Tires," Society
     of Automotive Engineers, SAE  710576.

6.   Crum, W.B.,  "Road  and  Dynamometer  Tire  Power Dissipation,"
     Society of Automotive  Engineers, SAE 750955.

7.   Schuring,  D.J.,  "The Energy Loss of Tires on  Twin Rolls, Drum,
     and Flat Roadway - A Uniform Approach," Society of Automotive
     Engineers, SAE  770875.

8.   Clark,  S.K.; Dodge, R.N.; Banter,  R.J.;  and  Luchini,  J.R.;
     "Rolling  Resistance of  Pneumatic Tires,"  University  of
     Michigan Report DOT-TSC-74-2;  Prepared  for  The Department of
     Transportation,   Transportation  Systems  Center,  Cambridge,
     Mass., July 1974.

9.   Curtis,  W.W.,   "Low  Power  Loss Tires,"  Society of Automotive
     Engineers, SAE  690108.

10.  Clark, S.K., "Rolling Resistance  Forces in Pneumatic Tires,"
     University of  Michigan  Report  DOT-TSC-76-1;  Prepared for The
     Department of Transportation,  Transportation Systems Center,
     Cambridge, Mass.,  January  1976.

11.  Thompson,  G.D., "Light-Duty  Vehicle Road Load Determination,"
     EPA Technical Support  Report  for Regulatory Action, LDTP-76-03,
     December 1976.

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        APPENDIX A




Two Study Tire Description

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                                      A-l
                               Tire Description
ID Number

   010
   020
   050
   060
   070
   080
   090
   100
   110
   12A
   12B
   13A
   13B
   15A
   16A
   16B
   180
   200
   210
   220
   230
   240
   250
   260
   270
   290
   300
   310
   320
   330
   340
   350
   360
   370
   380
   390
   400
   410
   420
(both
Manufacturer
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
Goodyear
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
Firestone
Goodyear
Uniroyal
Goodyear
General
Uniroyal
Goodyear
Uniroyal
Firestone
Firestone
Uniroyal
Firestone
Goodyear
Uniroyal
Firestone
Uniroyal
Goodyear
Firestone
Uniroyal
Firestone
Uniroyal
B.F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
studies combi
Size
BR 70X13
BR 70X-13
HR 78X14
H 78X15
HR 78X15
HR 70X15
HR 78X15
B 78X13
H 78X14
HR 78X15
HR 78X15
H 78X15
H 78X15
HR 78X15
HR 70X15
HR 70X15
GR 78X15
HR 78X15
GR 78X15
GR 78X15
GR 78X15
LR 78X15
1 ER 78X14
FR 78X14
FR 78X14
HR 78X15
ER 78X14
ER 78X14
E 78X14
E 78X14
E 78X14
B 78X13
BR 78X13
BR 78X13
BR 78X13
B 78X13
HR 78X15
B 78X13
GR 78X15
      Model

Polyglass Radial WT
Polyglass Radial
Polyglass Radial WT
Custom Power Cushion Polyglass
Polyglass Radial
Polyglass Radial WT
Custom Polysteel Radial
Cushion Belt Polyglass
Cushion Belt Polyglass
Silvertown Steel Radial
Silvertown Steel Radial
Custom Long Miler
Custom Long Miler
Silvertown Belted
Silvertown Lifesaver XL-100
Silvertown Lifesaver XL-100
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial Custom Tread
Steel Belted Radial PR6
Steel Belted Radial Custom Tread
Dual Steel II Radial
Steel Belted Radial PR6
Steel Belted Radial Custom Tread
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Custom Power Belted Cushioned Polyglass
Fastrak Belted
Sup-R-Belted Deluxe Champion
Fastrak Belted
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Steel Belted Radial
Deluxe Champion
Steel Belted Radial
Silvertown Bias
Lifesaver 78 Steel Belted Radial

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                    APPENDIX B




Methodology for Determining Tire Rolling Resistance

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                                B-l
     Methodology Utilized to Determine Tire Rolling Resistance
     The power  absorbed  by the  tire was computed  each  second of
data collected according  to the following equations:
     P=P       -P           -P                     1
      AT    engine    abs.  diff.    bearing  losses dyno

         = TengWE - TdiffWE ' TLCWD ' VWD              2
           (T    - T    )W  - (T   + T  )W
           Ueng    diff'  E-   ULC    BI/  D
where
     P       = the  power  absorbed by  the  tire at  the  test speed
      A J.
     •p       = torque from the engine/transmission  (measured by the
      etl8      driveshaft  torque sensor)

     T       = torque required to revolve the  rear  axle and. associ-
               ated bearings and gearing which make up the differ-
               ential.  Note:  This quantity  includes  any effects
               due to brake drag.

     T       = total  torque  measured  by the dynamometer load cell
      IjC

     T       = torque due  to bearing  and  frictional losses  in the
               dynamometer

     W  and W  = the  angular velocities  of the vehicle driveshaft
                 and dynamometer roll,  respectively.

From  each P    the rolling  force was then  derived as  follows:
            A JL

     PAT = TTWT                                         4

where T   is  the  torque at the  tire/roll  interface  and W  is the
angular velocity  of  the  tire.   However, T  can  be defined  as the
product of a force and a  lever arm as  follows:

     TT = FR x r                                        5

where  F  is  the rolling force of  the  tire and r is  the  tire
radius.  Substituting equation 5 into  4 yields:

     PAT - (FR x r) WT                                  6

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                               B-2
Since  the  angular velocity W   can be  represented  as  a ratio  of
the  linear  velocity,  V,  and  the radius of  the  tire,  r,  a   sub-
stitution for W  in equation 6 produces:


           (F  x r)V
     p   =  _£ - 1    _  v                             ?
      AT        r       *RVT                             '

the  linear velocity V   is  in actuality  the  ground  o  test  surface
velocity.    However, with all  vehicle  tests on  dynamometers,
a certain amount of slip between the tire and the dynamometer  roll
occurs.  Therefore, the vehicle linear velocity,  the one parameter
common  to  both dynamometers,  rather than the dynamometer-roll
linear velocity was utilized  for this  analysis.   Therefore,  F   can
be expressed as;

          PAT
where V  is the vehicle  speed.

     Of  all  the parameters affecting  tire  power absorption,  the
vertical load  on  the tire has  yet  to be discussed.   In  general,
tire power  absorption  is  directly  proportional  to  the load  upon
it.    As the vertical  load  increases,  the  tire power  absorption
also increases.  Therefore,  all the above  computations are a
function of the vertical load under which a particular set of
tires was tested.  The  vertical load  used for  this  experiment was
arrived at by weighing the rear  portion of each test  vehicle with a
full tank of fuel  and a  driver.  Fuel was added to each test vehicle
at  the  completion of every  second  test in  order  to maintain as
constant a vertical  load  as possible.  However,  the  vertical  load
of  the  two  test vehicles differed, therefore,  making direct
tire rolling force, FR,  data comparsions difficult.   By calculating
the ratio of FR  to  the test  vertical load, F  ,  all tire  test
results  cold then be directly compared.  This  is expressed in the
equation below:
     F   = —                                           9
      RR   FZT
However,  statements  concerning the power  absorbed  at 50 mph ,
PAT,  for  all the data  still  could  not be made.   Since the  tire
rolling force, FR>  ±s  nearly linear with vertical load,  [2]  [3]  [4]
estimates of  the  power absorbed at  50  mph can be obtained using
a form  of  equation  9.  Using  the rolling  resistance values,  F   ,
previously obtained,  a  standard  vertical  load was chosen and the
power absorbed at  50  mph  was  predicted.  The  equations  presented
below outline this  process:

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                               B-3
     FRN  =FRXFZN                                             10
     PATN  ' FRN X  5°
where F   is as defined in equation 9 and
       RR
     F    = normalized F
      RN                R
     F    = 2.985 x 10  Ibs.
     PATN = normalized PAT
The standard vertical load was chosen  to be  the  rear  weight  of  the
Ford stationwagon used to test 14" and  15"  tires.

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                     APPENDIX C




Normalized Test Results by Tire Identification Number

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                      Table C-l




Normalized Test Results by Tire Identification Number
ROLL CURVATURE CORRECTED

TIRE
ID
010
010
020
050
n50
OSO
060
060
070
070
000
080
090
090
090
090
090
itQO
090
100
100
100
110
110
l?A
12A
1?B
12B
13A
13A
13A
13A
13A
13A
13A
13B
13B
ISA
15A
15A
15 A
15A
15A
IRO
. 1HO
200

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Table C-l continued
ROLL CURVATURE CORRECTED
ROLLING
TIRE RESISTANCE
ID (LB/K-LB)
240
250
250
260
260
270
270
290
300
300
120
120
340
340
350
350
360
360
370
370
370
380
3fiO
390
390
390
400
400
4)0
410
420
420
020
020
020
060
060
070
080
080
126
128
12B
13A
13A
138
16A
168
168
180
200
200
210
220
220
230
230
240
240
250
15.415
14.101
9.515
12.326
11.P94
12.714
12.167
lb.820
10.934
10.575
15.193
16.013
17.755
18.436
16.508
13.010
11.624
12,497
10.905
14.320
11.491
14.660
11.872
19.736
14.737
1 « . 265
13.407
14.324
14.993
13.630
13.520
12.874
6.008
12.160
14.681
9.783
7.962
5.405
8.145
11.409
10.997
9.919
9.836
8.329
15.967
11.463
11.475
11.427
11.875
11.628
4.907
7.279
6.335
8.235
5.582
10.136
6.404
10.468
7.149
8.327
ROLLING ABSORBED ROLLING ROLLING ABSORBED
FORCE AT 50 MPH RESISTANCE FORCE AT 50 MPH TIRE TYPE
(NT)
204.678
187.236
126.338
163.665
157.922
168.821
161.547
210.051
145.175
140.417
201.735
212.615
235.750
244.789
219.189
172.747
154.344
165.930
144.789
190.137
152.572
194.661
157.635
262.054
195.683
242.520
178.015
190.187
199.080
181.648
179.521
170.945
79.770
161.452
194.933
129.896
105.717
71.770
108.150
151.477
146.005
131.699
130.598
110.581
212.003
152.202<
152.359
151.719
157.663
154.385
65.146
96.650
84.118
109.334
74.114
134.572
85.028
138.981
94.924
110.563
(WATTS) (LB/K-LB)
4576.137
4186.172
2824.636
3659.167
3530.766
3774.443
3611.833
4696.266
3245.785
3139.397
4510.324
4753.582
5270.828
5472.922
4900.563
3862.220
3450.779
3709.808
3237.163
4251.035
3411.170
4352.172
3524.353
5858.930
4375.016
5422.203
3980.013
4252.152
4450.977
4061.240
4013.690
3821.945
1782.857
3608.446
4358.250
2903.176
2362.775
1604.059
2417.152
3385.511
3263.212
2943.473
2918.865
2471.485
4738.266
3401.715
3405.224
3390.920
3523.768
3450.505
1456.013
2160.127
1880.037
2443.615
1656.448
3007.684
1900.376
3106.225
2121.551
2471.083
12.P70
11.591
7.821
9.984
9.634
10.425
9.977
12.672
8.988
8.693
12.306
12.971
14.382
14.933
13.487
10.629
9,555
10.273
8.964
11.771
9.446
12.036
9.747
16.164
12.070
14.959
10.726
11.459
12.279
11.204
10.870
10.351
4.927
9.971
12.053
7.797
6.346
4.324
6.516
9.127
8.798
7.935
7.869
6.638
12,726
9.113
9.088
9.039
9.393
9.349
3.931
5.830
5.093
6.621
4.488
8.139
5,142
8.333
5.691
6.778
(NT)
162.924
153.908
103.850
132.569
127.917
138.433
132.469
KP.251
119.334
115.423
163.405
172.219
190.957
198.279
179.077
141.134
126.871
136.394
119.017
156.293
125.414
159.817
129.418
214.622
160.264
198.624
142.412
152.150
1*3.047
148.770
144.335
137.440
65.411
132.391
160.040
103.527
84.256
57.416
86.5?0
121.182
116.804
105.359
104.478
89.133
168.966
121,001
120.668
120.010
124.711
124.126
52.182
77.417
67.631
87.905
59.588
108.061
68.277
110.629
75.559
89.998
(WATTS) SIZE CODE
3642.605
3441.033
2321.851
2963.925
2859.920
3095.043
2961.703
3761.709
2668.035
2580.584
3653.363
3850.401
4269.367
4433.066
4003.759
3155.434
2836.540
3049.462
2660.948
3494.351
2803.182
3573.133
2893.494
4798.461
3583.138
4440.781
3184.010
3401.722
3645.350
3326.156
3227.007
3072.844
1461.943
2958.926
3578.123
2313. R31
1883.131
1283.247
1933.722
2708.409
2610.569
2354.778
2335.092
1969.773
3776.397
2704.364
2696.937
2682.218
2787.301
2774.206
1166.266
1730.261
1511.550
1964.666
1331.784
2415.170
1526.002
2472.555
1688.754
2011.461
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
13
13
15
15
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
5.
5.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
5.
5.
5.
3.
3.
5.
5.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
5.
5.
5.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
TEST
PRESS.
(PSI)
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
45.0
45.0
26.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
. 45.0
45.0
45.0

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                            Table C-l (concluded)
                                 ROLL CURVATURE CORRECTED
ROLLING
TIRE RESISTANCE
IP (LB/K-LB)
250
250
250
260
260
270
270
290
300
100
300
310
M{\
u
no
11 0
»,( 4 V/
320
320
3?0
*J C \J
330
330
330
340
340
340
150
-.' -J \J
350
370
370
400
" U V
u i n
*T I V
4]0
41 0
~ 1 •*
4?0
~T C. V
420
11.978
7.852
8.054
9.317
7.737
8.598
8.977
10.650
9.846
12.584
8.671
12.081
7.582
6.074
1 1 . 143
9.453
9.049
9. 143
14.467
11.732
10.645
12.026
1 1.630
10.880
15.710
11.524
tt.892
10.681
10.808
18.624
12.388
13.689
7.410
6.654
ROLLING
FORCE
INT).
159.039
104.248
106.932
123.708
102.725
11^.163
119.187
141.404
130.734
167.087
115.121
160.4Q3
100.672
80.645
147.946
125.506
120.146
121.398
192.077
155.767
141.334
159.679
154.410
144.461
208.586
153.007
1 18.062
141.815
143.499
247.276
164.479
181 .753
98.388
88.346
ABSORBED ROLLING
AT 50 MPH RESISTANCE
(WATTS) (LB/K-LB)
3554.52?
2329.941
2389.930
2764.874
2295.904
2551.543
2663.330
3160.379
2921.905
3734.394
2572.954
3585.007
2250.019
1802.416
3306.593
2805.059
2685.263
2713.245
4292.92?
3481.39?
3158.815
3568.826
3451.063
3228.703
4661.898
3419.715
2638.676
3169.557
3207,203
5526.621
3676.104
4062.173
2198.972
1974.533
9.750
6.392
6.556
7.537
6.259
6.973
7.280
8.531
7.995
10.218
7.041
9.8?2
6. 164
4.938
9.059
7.657
7.330
7.406
11.733
9.515
8.633
9.729
9.409
8.802
12.851
9.427
7.300
8.769
8.646
15.253
10.146
11.211
5.950
5.343
ROLLING ABSORBED
FORCE AT 50 MPH TIRE TYPE
(NT)
129.458
84.858
87.043
100.080
83.105
92.586
96.661
113.265
106.1=56
115.675
93.478
130.408
81.846
65.564
120.280
101.6f,0
97.318
98.332
155.774
126.327
114.622
129.180
124.918
116.869
170. 6?3
125.160
96.929
116.430
114.799
202.519
134.708
148.856
79.006
70.942
(WATTS) SIZE CODE
2893.381
1896.573
1945.403
2236.783
1857.386
2069.301
2160.366
2511.463
2172.587
3032.328
2089.239
2914.611
1829.265
1465.364
2688.260
2272.098
2175.063
2197.729
3481.560
2023.409
2561.799
2H87.180
2791.910
2612.021
3813.433
2797.327
2166.353
2602.206
2565.762
4526.301
3010.729
3326.920
1765.774
1585*550
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
13
13
13
15
15
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
5.
5.
3.
3.
3.
5.
5.
5.
3.
3.
TEST
PRESS.
(PSI)
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
Tire Type Code

3 = Radial
4 = Bias Belted
5 = Bias

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            APPENDIX  D
Plots of PATM and  F    as a Function
          A.J. W      K.IX


       of Inflation  Pressure

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              N=  15  OUT  OF 15  6.PATMC  VS. 9.PSI
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   4888.9
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   SCATTER PLOT  <13> SI E:13   CASES=TYPE :

              N= 3 OUT OF 3  6.P4TNC  VS.  9.PST

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    600.0.0   *
    5444.4
    4888.9
    ^333.3
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                                                COLD TNPLaTION  PRESSURE(PSI)

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             N=  15 OUT OF  15   ft.PATNC VS.  9.PSI

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   5444.4
   4888.9
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              N= 10 OUT OF 10  6.PATMC  VS.  c

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                                                                                    Corrected  for Roll Curvature
   5444.4
   4888.9
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              N=  1? OUT OF 12  6.PATMC  VS.  9.PSI
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   SCATTER PLOT  CftSES=TYPE:BIAS
              M= 3«* OUT OK 24   4.FRRC Vs.  9.PST

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    19.533
    17.467
    15.400
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   SCATTER PLOT  <13> SI E:13  CASES=TrpE:3
              M= IS OUT OF  15  4.FRRC VS« 9.PS!
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    21.600   »
    19.533   »
    17.467   *
    15.400   *
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             N= 26 OUT OF  26   4.FRRC VS. 9.PST

 FRRC

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   19.533
   17.467
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             N= 56 OUT OF  56
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   17.467
   15.400
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              N=  3  OUT OF 3  4.FRRC  VS. 9.PSI

  FRRC

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   19.533
   17.467
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