An analysis of tire traction properties and their influence on vehicle dynamic performance = L'Analyse des caractéristiques de traction de pneu et leur influence sur le comportement du véhicule = Eine Untersuchung der Reifenreibkrafteigenschaften und...

An analysis is made of the tire-mechanics characteristics on the behaviour of a vehicle undergoing manoeuvres requiring the tires to produce combined longitudinal and lateral forces. The tire shear force relationships derived by extrapolating from existing theory for the traction mechanics of a freely rolling tire, agree qualitatively with available experimental data.