Tire Rolling Resistance

With the increased global emphasis on fuel-efficiency, tire rolling resistance studies have become nearly mandatory for automotive manufacturers, suppliers and contract test labs. Tire rolling resistance testing involves subjecting a tire in development to real-world rolling forces, as a means of measuring coast-down properties to determine how the tire will ultimately contribute to vehicle EPA and MPG performance.

The world’s leading tire and vehicle manufacturers depend on MTS tire testing systems to help them generate highly accurate, repeatable test data for optimizing their design and development processes. MTS Tire Rolling Resistance Systems provide superior accuracy and repeatability, and support a broad range of vehicle types and sizes. They also allow two tire tests to run simultaneously for improved productivity. The MTS tire rolling resistance offering comprises:

• Specialized hardware and software designed specifically for tire rolling resistance 
   evaluations
• Intuitive application software for quickly and easily configuring and running tests
• Digital controllers with high channel density, high capacity and superior configurability
• Responsive global service and support, including cost-effective proactive
   maintenance programs