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Light Vehicle Research - Tires

Additional Resources

Oxygen Consumption Rate in New and In-Service BFGoodrich P195/65R15 Tires
NHTSA Tire Aging Test Development Project Phase 1 - Phoenix, Arizona Tire Study Report 2 - Peel Adhesion of Light Vehicle Tires
The Effects of Varying the Levels of Nitrogen in the Inflation Gase of Tires on Laboratory Test Performance
NHTSA Tire Aging Test Development Project - Phase 1

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005 directed the Secretary of Transportation to transmit a report to Congress by August 2007 on research conducted to address tire aging, and include a summary of the findings and recommendations. NHTSA conducted a multi-year research program on the aging of tires used on passenger cars, light trucks, and vans, which evaluated several accelerated tire aging methods to determine their relative effectiveness in replicating the characteristics of tires undergoing aging in the field.