TTI columnist Greg Smith discusses how to detect and communicate tire durability
Consumer tire durability has always been a concern in the tire industry and this has been…
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Active safety system to prevent aquaplaning
A team at Coventry University in the UK have developed a novel active safety concept…
Are tire manufacturers wasting millions every year?
According to Identec, there are four big issues costing tire plants millions every year In…
Maxxis makes case for all-season tires
Derek McMartin, MD of Maxxis, underlines the benefits of all-season tires According to What Car?,…
How regulations and digitization are driving development in the commercial vehicle tire segment
Claudio Bianchetti, commercial tire development – LRR segment at Bridgestone, discusses the evolving needs of…
Simple plans
Walter believes a cordless injection-molded tire could be commercially viable with new materials
The right combination
Terry Gettys, executive VP of R&D at Michelin, eyes a sustainable future, underlining the group’s aim to recycle 100% of scrap tires into new products
Can temperature mapping help reduce rolling resistance?
Alan Bennetts, owner at Bay Systems, analyzes the importance of thermodynamics measurement in the development of new tire variants
Testing tires in the simulator
The extent to which simulators can be used to test tires has long been a subject of debate and is still an area of research requiring significant improvements. We speak to leading experts to ask their opinions on the matter