Citation

Smith RW, Clough DJ. Highw. Res. Rec. 1972; 418: 1-10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1972, National Research Council (U.S.A.), Highway Research Board)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

This paper compares the effectiveness in winter of snow tires with studs, without studs, and with controlled protrusion studs; elastomeric tire attachments and reinforced steel tire chains; and standard bias-belted highway tires. Correlations between each wheel combination and temperature variation were obtained from each set of tests for the following conditions: Locked-wheel stopping from 35 mphs on clear ice, sanded ice, and wet asphalt; breakout speed on a course designed to simulate a lane-change manuever on clear ice; and starting traction on clear ice and packed snow.

Record URL:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1972/418/418-001.pdf

Language: en

Keywords

TIRES; AUTOMOBILES - Tires