Basic tire design factors, performance properties, application requirements, and their interrelated effects are discussed to furnish general insight into commercial-vehicle tire engineering: The subject is covered comprehensively to illustrate the numerous considerations and decisions affecting the design and use of commercial-vehicle tires. The information is presented primarily from the perspective of the tire engineer with the objective of providing a fundamental background for the vehicle designer and operator.
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J. A. Davisson (1969) studied this question.