Test for Aged Tires Gains Traction

DIAMOND BAR, CA (Jan. 10, 2007) - Officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believe that they have developed a test for determining the durability of aged tires ...

Jan. 1, 2020

LEGISLATIONTest for Aged Tires Gains Traction

These are examples from SAE of road wheel removal instances from the 2004 proposed test method.
(Source: NHTSA)

DIAMOND BAR, CA (Jan. 10, 2007) - Officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believe that they have developed a test for determining the durability of aged tires, according to a report from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA).

The test involves subjecting a tire to high temperatures (up to 150