Standard Guide for Preparing Artificially Worn Passenger and Light Truck Tires for Testing

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ASTM	09/01/2021	4

Category: ASTM

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ASTM F1046 – Standard Guide for Preparing Artificially Worn Passenger and Light Truck Tires for Testing

1.1”This guide outlines the preparation of artificially worn tires by tread rubber removal (cutting or grinding, or both) for subsequent performance testing. The purpose is to permit the preparation of test tires with a uniformly reduced tread groove depth and tread geometry that will yield repeatable test results while avoiding the time-consuming and costly over-the-road natural wearing of tires.