MTS Tire Tread Wear Simulation Systems

Apply precise tire loading in controlled laboratory settings to measure tire wear under an extensive range of normal driving scenarios. MTS Treadwear systems are deployed worldwide, enabling major manufacturers and test labs to acquire faster and more accurate and repeatable results than possible through outdoor treadwear fleet testing, saving considerable time and money. 

Applications

  • Tire Treadwear Simulation
  • Tire Treadwear Drive File Generation

Test Specimens

  • Passenger Car Tires
  • Light Truck Tires
  • Heavy Truck and Bus Tires
  • Motorcycle Tires

Test Standards

  • Landsberg Circuit
  • TP-UTQG-W-01

Key Product Features

Durable / Reliable

MTS Treadwear systems are custom-designed to operate 24/7 - combine this with our local MTS service expertise and life cycle management to ensure system uptime .

Industry Standard

Leading automotive and tire manufacturers trust MTS to provide deep insights along with the most accurate and repeatable results for their tire testing requirements

Innovative Technology

Leveraging decades of custom engineering and design, MTS Treadwear systems maximize sensitivity, repeatability and reliability

Versatile

The MTS Treadwear family comprises of two standard configurations plus customizable options to meet a wide range of testing and production needs

Model Comparison

Passenger Car / Light Truck

  • Measure and control radial, lateral and longitudinal forces
  • Control steer and camber angle at contact patch to minimize scrub
  • Programmable lateral motion extends surface life to save money
  • Custom designed transducer optimized for treadwear testing

Heavy Truck & Bus

  • Measure all forces and moments
  • Control radial, lateral, and longitudinal forces
  • Control steer and camber angle at contact patch to minimize scrub
  • Programmable lateral motion extends surface life to save money

Technical Overview

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