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Stefan Köppen
Tire Test Engineer
Goodyear Innovation Center Luxembourg
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What is the Tire’s Rolling Resistance?
gravity
rolling resistance
α = road slope
* WBCSD – Mobility 2030 Full Report - 2004
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What is the Tire’s Rolling Resistance?
A rubber ball does not rebound as high as it was
launched. Indeed at each rebound, the ball is
deformed and hence energy is dissipated.
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Tire’s Rolling Resistance Classes.
C1 Rolling Resistance C2 Rolling Resistance
classes classes
RRC≤6.5 A RRC≤5.5 A
6.6≤RRC≤7.7 B 5.6≤RRC≤6.7 B
7.8≤RRC≤9.0 C 6.8≤RRC≤8.0 C
Empty D Empty D
9.1≤RRC≤10.5 E 8.1≤RRC≤9.2 E
10.6≤RRC≤12.0 F 9.3≤RRC≤10.5 F
RRC≥12.1 G RRC≥10.6 G
C3 Rolling Resistance
classes
RRC≤4.0 A
4.1≤RRC≤5.0 B
5.1≤RRC≤6.0 C Method for Rolling Resistance
6.1≤RRC≤7.0 D laboratory alignment still to get
final approval, expected in
7.1≤RRC≤8.0 E November 2011.
RRC ≥8.1 F
Empty G
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How is Rolling Resistance Measured ?
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Video: How is Rolling Resistance Measured ?
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Are under-inflated tires a common problem?
Research results:
Studies carried out by the European
Union have shown that more than 64% of
all cars have under-inflated tires.
Goodyear Dunlop 2010 Road Safety
Survey confirms that drivers don’t check
their tire pressure regularly.
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European drivers’ perceptions
73% of EU respondents claim to know the appropriate tire pressure for different
driving conditions, but almost half of the people surveyed didn’t know when
exactly to check tire pressure (when the tires are cold).
While 59% of respondents stated they regularly checked their tire pressure, half
of them admitted they might set out on a long journey without doing so.
52% say they regularly check their tires tread depth, but three in ten of them
can’t even remember the last time they did.
So there is a discrepancy between what motorists say they do and what they
actually do.
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What are the effects of incorrectly inflated tires?
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What are the effects of incorrectly inflated tires?
Driving with over-inflated tires is less common but has similar negative
effects on the car’s grip and handling performance.
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What do we want to achieve?
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What can you experience in this workshop?
Rolling Resistance
Coast Down Demo
Demonstration:
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