New measurement technology from WOM Testing Technologies now makes it possible to directly capture tire behavior in real-world conditions. TTI sits down with Carlos Nerini, the company’s managing director and co-founder, to discuss how the solution came to life

For over 70 years, tire and chassis system modeling has depended largely on indoor testing. However, these controlled environments fall short in replicating real-world conditions, especially on snow and ice, where indoor testing faces serious limitations. As the demand for realistic vehicle dynamics simulations grows, accurately capturing tire behavior in real-world settings remains a major challenge – primarily due to the difficulty of measuring forces and moments directly at the contact patch.

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A new, non-destructive, rapid tire deflation test system has been launched by Koala Technologies (KTL). Te.Sense Bloom is fully compliant with FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards, and serves as a reusable tool to help OEMs and tire manufacturers optimize their test programs and reduce waste. The first US specification kit has been delivered to the Transportation Research Center in Ohio for initial evaluations.

Rapid tire deflation tests often involve driving a vehicle over special roadway cleats at defined speeds. With this method, tires are destructively punctured and destroyed by the cleats, and internal inflation pressure is quickly reduced to atmospheric pressure.

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The Tire Modeling and its Application in Tire and Vehicle Development course at Tire Technology Expo 2025 has been well attended, as always. However, George Mavros, who led two sessions this year, observed a shift in the demographic of the learners. Compared with previous years, more engineers from tire manufacturers participated, recognizing the importance of the subject, while traditionally automotive OEM engineers – whose daily work is more related to tire modeling – have usually accounted for the majority of attendees.

The well-received course covered general principles of tire force generation for handling, ride and durability, as well as niche topics such as terramechanics.

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Euro 7 is a major focus at this year’s Tire Technology Expo Conference, which will feature a day-and-a-half of content on tire road wear particles starting tomorrow, March 5. Senior technical executives from tire manufacturers and industry bodies will present their latest research and discuss the requirements of the new legislation as the regulatory landscape continues to evolve.

At 14:25 on Wednesday, in the Analyzing and mitigating TRWP: implications of Euro 7 session, Dr Hiroshi Mouri, a rubber consultant and former Bridgestone executive, will present a new tire emissions collection method developed in partnership with Ueshima (Booth C400).

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Wastefront has officially commenced construction on its £100m (US$127m) tire-to-fuel facility at the Port of Sunderland in the UK. The project marks a significant step in the UK’s push for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, while delivering a major economic boost to the Northeast, and will create more than 100 local jobs. International Airlines Group (IAG) was the first European airline group to aim for 10% SAF use by 2030 and in January this year, announced an investment in Wastefront.

The facility’s first commercial phase will be starting up at the end of 2026, with the second phase launching a year later.

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This year’s Tire Technology Expo (March 4, 5 & 6) opened this morning at the Hannover Messe in Germany with the much-anticipated Tire Technology Expo Conference. The conference kicked off with a plenary session, where two dominant themes emerged across four presentations: sustainability and safety. As pressure mounts on the tire industry to adopt greener practices, safety remains closely intertwined with this transition.

Tony Robinson, founder of Tire Technology Expo, highlighted tire pressure monitoring systems as an area needing improvement. Noting their sensitivity, he remarked, “It’s a shame TPMS hasn’t got to the level of intellect we’d like to see.”

He emphasized the importance for future mobility of being able to gather external data from a vehicle’s surroundings, stating, “Ultimately it all boils down to safety.”

Sustainability and simulation

Continental Tires’ head of sustainability, Jorge Almeida, and head of applied research and innovation, Prof.

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Stéphane Clepkens has been appointed as the new test manager at Singaporean tire manufacturer Omni United. In this role he will head up tire testing operations with independent testing organizations and perform hands-on analysis as a professional handling driver. Omni United believes his deep technical knowledge and performance insights will be invaluable to the company.

“We are thrilled to welcome Stéphane to the Omni United team. His extensive experience and hands-on expertise will be vital in our mission to make premium, high-quality products affordable to all. Stéphane’s appointment reinforces our commitment to innovation, quality and delivering exceptional value for our customers worldwide,” said GS Sareen, president and CEO of Omni United.

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A new technical paper written by two experts at Smithers Rapra presents the findings of a study, funded by the Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe), that aims to improve modeling of tire performance in winter conditions.

Written by doctoral candidate Mohit Nitin Shenvi and Eric Pierce, principal engineer, and co-authored by Dr Corina Sandu and Dr Costin Untaroiu, the paper, Correlating tire traction performance on snow with measured parameters of ASTM F1805 using regression analysis, has been published in Cold Regions Science and Technology, an international journal focusing on the science and technical problems of cold environments.

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The effects of temperature on tire rolling resistance – which could be of great significance to EV range – have been investigated in a new white paper from Smithers. Current test methods and standards may not be comprehensive enough to get a full understanding of a given tire’s rolling resistance in the real world.

This information is important to know because alongside battery performance, tire rolling resistance at low temperatures has been highlighted as a factor that could significantly affect electric vehicle range – and therefore needs more analysis.

“Current rolling resistance test methods only focus on tire performance at an ambient temperature of 24°C (75°F) or 25°C (77°F), but real-world applications span a much broader range of operation,” noted Henry He, co-author of the whitepaper and general manager of Smithers’ materials science and engineering division in Suzhou, China.

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The Tire Technology International 2022 Annual Review is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

ROAD ANOMALY DETECTION : An investigation into the application of wheel and tire sensor systems in acceleration measurement, which could aid in detection and analysis of road anomalies.

KAOLIN EFFECTS ON VULCANIZATION : Chemical curatives and mineral kaolin have different effects on the curing properties of sulfur-cured natural rubber.

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