Vehicle fuel energy is consumed not only in linear motion, but also in overcoming the inertia of rotating components. These spinning components create a dynamic response, known as an ‘effective mass’, that seemingly increases the overall bulk of an accelerating vehicle. This virtual mass, added to vehicle weight as an equivalent non-rotating constituent, adversely affects the acceleration performance and fuel economy of all road cars
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Walter considers the similarities between the role of tires and air springs
Taiwanese tire maker Kenda Tires recently established a new tech center in the USA. We speak to Kenda’s VP of engineering who’s been tasked with developing the facility while also expanding the company’s R&D activity in Taiwan
Discarded tires must continue to be reused for other purposes!
Bridgestone Americas has launched the new Ecopia EP422 Plus tire (left), which is engineered using…
Bridgestone Americas has opened its first giant off-road radial tire plant. Based in Aiken County,…
If it didn’t rain and roads remained dry, there would be no need for tread patterns in all their detailed variety…
