Citation:

BACHMAN, L., A. ERB, AND J. SELLERS. Quantitative Estimate of the Relation Between Rolling Resistance on Fuel Consumption of Class 8 Tractor Trailers Using Both New and Retreaded Tires (SAE Paper 2014-01-2425). In Proceedings, SAE COMVEC, Rosemont, IL, October 07 - 09, 2014. SAE International, Warrendale, PA, (2014).

Impact/Purpose:

To report on EPA research on the relation between tire rolling resistance and fuel economy

Description:

Road tests of class 8 tractor trailers were conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency on new and retreaded tires of varying rolling resistance in order to provide estimates of the quantitative relationship between rolling resistance and fuel consumption.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PAPER IN NON-EPA PROCEEDINGS)

Product Published Date:09/30/2014

Record Last Revised:04/27/2015

OMB Category:Other

Record ID: 289304