Abstract
This paper di;;cussea many of the tire factors which affectvehiclc ride and handling. fhe significante of certain tireproporties to vehicle behaviour is described. The paper allodiscusscs other tire proporties which inl'luence vehicledynumic perforurunce, bat for which a quantitative relation-ahip between component charucteristics and vehicle performancehas nat been establiahed. The state oP the art with respectto the capability and utility of laboratory measurementa ofthe t$re proporties is indicated.