Why the tread pattern is one of the most difficult tire elements to model virtually
In previous columns I’ve discussed some of the challenges that come with modeling the behavior…
Browsing: Opinion
TTI technical editor Joe Walter discusses how a tire’s design makes it more than the sum of its parts
Surprisingly, composite and/or laminated materials used in manufactured goods predate the founding of ancient Rome.…
Talking about tire recycling
Martin von Wolfersdorff of Wolfersdorff Consulting gives an overview of the current state of play…
Legends: Hans-Rudolf Hein
Having become synonymous with runflat tire development, Rudi Hein picked up the TTI Lifetime Achievement…
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…
Resident TTI columnist Joe Walter emphasizes the importance of understanding tire fatigue
Structural materials suffer fatigue damage by repeated loadings and unloadings – more so if subjected…
Should worn tire testing be standardized?
Prof. Toshio Nishi, representative director of the research association of nano-structured polymer at the Beijing…
When will airless tires, 3D printing and morphing trends make it into mass production?
Chuck Yurkovich, senior VP of global research and development at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company,…
Forestry equipment tire market analysis
PMR delivers key insights on the global forestry equipment tire market in its latest research…
Maxxis makes case for all-season tires
Derek McMartin, MD of Maxxis, underlines the benefits of all-season tires According to What Car?,…