Other facilities

Measurement and inspection

• Laser profile measurement
• Contact patch pressure distribution
• Moment of inertia of tyres and assemblies
• Ultrasonic inspection
• Failure mode analysis
• Section cutting, preparation and measurement

Tests

• Free Fling Radial Growth
  • Maximum Speed 3000 rpm
• Destructive Testing
  • Inflation burst pressure to 40 bar Probe burst test to 8000 Kg
• Load/deflection
  • Maximum load 4.5 Tonnes
  • Glass plate contact patch photography
• Accelerated Ageing
  • Environmental Cabinet
  • 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 m, -50 to 120°C, 0 to 90% RH