PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF CALSPAN TIRE MEASUREMENTS OF GOODYEAR CUSTOM POLYSTEEL P195/75R14 TIRE

This report covers the processing and analysis of an extensive set of data produced by the testing of one size and model of passenger-car tire. The tests included both free-rolling and braking-traction tire tests under high camber and slip angles, large slip ratios, and large normal loads. In addition, the validation of the tire frictional model employed by the Advanced Dynamic Vehicle Simulation (ADVS), developed at the University of Missouri-Columbia by A.G. Nalecz, is conducted using the processed results of the tire tests. Conclusions are drawn regarding the ADVS tire model and tire modelling in general. The tire tests were conducted by Calspan Corporation under Contract No. DTNH22-87-D-47174 and are discussed in the report entitled "Measurement of Tire Characteristics for P195/75R14 Custom Polysteel Tires".