Selection of Tires for Over-the-Road Vehicles

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Denton, William, author.

Conference Name:

1965 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1965-01-11 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1965

Summary:

Two conditions must be fulfilled in selecting truck tires for over-the-road service: tires must be adequate for the service, and tire costs must be minimal.Four types of truck tires available for over-the-road service are: highway tires -- usable for all highway service except where extra traction is required; "extra tread" highway tires -- usable to obtain higher tread miles when tire temperature is not excessive; "cross lug" highway tires --usable on drive wheels to obtain higher tread miles and extra traction; and special service mud-snow tires -- usable on drive wheels to provide added traction in mud or snow or other limited off-the-road service

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Publisher Number:

650058

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