truck_tire.ppt

test ISGR Overview Section New Generation Wide Base Single Truck Tire WASHTO Spring COHT Meeting March 10, 2009 Albuquerque, NM NGWBS Tire Technology Michelin? – XOne? Over-the-road truck/trailer, dolly, motorhome, dump, logging, waste hauling, bus. 500,000 wheel positions fitted today. Bridgestone – Greatec Continental – HTL1 Others – in development NGWBS Regulatory IssuesRe-cap State regulatory issues State permit-issued operation (O/S, O/W, LCV) “... each axle (non-steering) must have 4 tires ...” (OR, SD, OK) “... two tires at each end of each axle ...” (FL, KS, NY) “... minimum axle width ...” (CA) 500 lpi (MT, NV (600 lpi tentative), SD, UT, WA) 2-axle 35’ - 45’ bus (TX) Responded questions Tire/pavement contact stresses (AL-Qadi NCAT studies) Traction (snow traction data NGWBS v duals, users) Stability (SAE and ORNL reports, user feedback)) “Limping” (FMCSR 393.75 on no vehicle/flat tire operation) NGWBS - U.S. StatesLCV Oversize/Overweight Permitted Operations(GVW 36,364 kg/80,000 lbs) NGWBS - Florida Admin. Code 14 - 26 - Tire Requirements“ Statewide application (v original change for FL Turnpike). “Public Workshop” March 6, 2009. California - TPM Chap. 3Axle Width Minimum = 96” v Track Width California Air Resource Board - AB32 U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) - Dec. 2007 DOT to include truck fuel economy study. National Academy of Sciences Assess technologies to improve fuel economy of medium, heavy-duty, and work trucks. Project scope (report due March 2010) Assessment of fuel economy technologies for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Regulatory barriers and societal benefits of NGWBS tires included in assessment. NHTSA Conduct a study to develop recommendations for fuel economy standards for medium and heavy duty vehicles and work trucks. 1 year after the NAS study. Develop regulations for medium and heavy duty vehicles and work trucks (within 2 years of NHTSA study). NGWBS - Mexico NGWBS – Canada April 2008 MOU New Generat