3 Part Article Series on Tires/Tyres - rubber, grip and dynamics.

[KazarS197]

I like to know and understand what's really going on. Here is a pretty good series of tire articles.

How tyre rubber works

The viscoelastic nature of tyre rubber is why managing the performance of tyres is so difficult. Let's discover the science of rubber.

www.racecar-engineering.com

Tyre grip

Once we have an understanding of how tyre rubber behaves, we then need to understand how this helps to generate tyre grip.

www.racecar-engineering.com

Tyre dynamics

Once we understand how tyre rubber works and how tyre grip is generated, the next question is how does this affect tyre dynamics?

www.racecar-engineering.com

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Blimey, the viscoelastic nature of tyre rubber is why it is so difficult to managing tyre strategy. I have a feeling BS1 and I are going to have to quote " Viscoelastic Nature " a bit more often when we describe the variables causing massive confusion with the dynamics of types. I know Blacksheep never Tyres of explaining race rubber, as he is the Viscoelastic Guru of TMO!!

 

[KazarS197]

Blimey, the viscoelastic nature of tyre rubber is why it is so difficult to managing tyre strategy. I have a feeling BS1 and I are going to have to quote " Viscoelastic Nature " a bit more often when we describe the variables causing massive confusion with the dynamics of types. I know Blacksheep never Tyres of explaining race rubber, as he is the Viscoelastic Guru of TMO!!

. Right! He is the Tire Mafia Guy. @blacksheep-1 there's a plug for ya.

 

[Dave_W]

If you really want some detailed reading, download the Michelin document that article got its pictures from. Warning - chemistry, physics, and math ahead!

http://docenti.ing.unipi.it/guiggiani-m/Michelin_Tire_Grip.pdf