DIAMOND BAR, CA (Jan. 10, 2007) - Officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believe that they have developed a test for determining the durability of aged tires, according to a report from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA).The test involves subjecting a tire to high temperatures (up to 150?F) for eight to 10 weeks in a high oxygen environment. The test was given a stamp of approval by the Aged Tire Durability Task Group, a 33-member task force that includes representatives for tire makers, the auto industry and safety groups.
The task group was formed in 2002 to establish a tire durability test.The group also endorsed its own, separate durability test that would run tires at about 75 miles an hour for more than 30 hours. Read the full article at.. http://www.motorage.com/motorage/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=398149
