ROLLING LOSS OF PNEUMATIC HIGHWAY TIRES IN THE EIGHTIES

The majority of the material presented in this paper draws from the rolling loss studies published between 1980 and 1990, focusing on the major trends. It includes a general definition of tyre rolling loss, outdoor rolling loss tests, rolling loss and fuel economy, tyre-road-suspension losses, tyre temperature, tyre material and processing optimisation and rolling loss models. (C.J.A.)