“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison Simon Bueltmann

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“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Simon Bueltmann, Technical Event Management
www.continental-tires.com
Division Tires
“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Levi Rally Center
“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Test Method: Acceleration with ASR on Snow
Maximum acceleration in 1. gear
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Start speed: 0 km/h
End speed: 40 km/h
Control system: activated ASR
Surface: hard packed snow
Evaluation: acceleration time from 0 – 40 km/h
Evaluation: acceleration distance from 0 – 40 km/h
“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Test Method: Deceleration with ABS on Snow
Maximum deceleration
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Start speed: 40 km/h
End speed: 10 km/h
Control system: activated ABS
Surfaces: hard packed snow
Evaluation: distance from 40 to 0 km/h
“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Test Track Layout
Snowflat
Polarhouse
“Stop the Crash” Demo: Tread Depth Comparison
Agenda
Introduction
10min
Two parallel groups
40min
› Vehicle test: Testing WinterContact TS 860 (New / 4 mm / 2mm)
› Theoretical background: Influence of tread depth on the tire performance
› Group rotation after 20min
Final evaluation
10min
Thank you
for your attention!