fp Designation: € 524 - 68 Standard Specification for Standard Smooth Tire. for Pavement Skid-Resistance Tests* Sonn vue ve he Od degniton 24: he mre mney loin the dea ol rn inte eas ore, he ar fa ei h mee Prete ane sorercrot cone indeis n dton change ne teat ion eae 1, Scope 34 Figure 1 isa photograph ofthe standard tive and Fig, 2 [.1 ‘This specification covers the general requirements for i & oss section of a typical tire the standard smooth tire for pavement testing. "The tire : covered by this specification is intended for evaluation of 4. Material Requirements Uirespavement fiction wit ant 4.1 The compounding formulation for the tread portion [.2 The terminology in this specification iscousistent with ofthe tte is given in Tatle 1, Definitions £ 867. so 4.2 Fabric—The fabric shall be polyester body or carcass 1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units, are to be ~ plies and fiberglass belt pli ‘regarded asthe standard Swe Nore I-Sve poy pts be en pied sc D297 Test Methods for Rubber Products—Chemical ‘ority over any such similar products, - Analysis 1412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo- 5, Physical Requirements plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers Tension? 11054 Test Method for Rubber Propeny Resilience ‘Using a Rebound Pendulum? 6, Dimensions, Weights, and Permissible Variations lasification System for Carbon Blacks Used in > Rake ogee oem {Carbon Blacks Used 6.1 General—Details of dimensions are listed as follows D240 Test Method for Rubber Propery—Durometer aNd are shown in Fig. 2. When tolerances ae sot spelen 5.1 The physical and mechanical test requirements are siven in Table 2 ocean vane Sects Exupment and EF a nd Corton Th ie ded ve « an Procedures for Ming Saar fis ee tc E 867 Terminology Relating to Traveled Surface Charac- Plies plus two belt plies). The tread width shal ke S87 Pee nM Relating to Trae Sure Chrc- fs Ps wot), The ed wth hal be $85 1550 2'7D in 957. Sod me Te a il eeeee itn of083 (a ey ean al be 3 5. Matias nd Mac Sr ny pon ane der ead oes 3.1 The individ standard ices shall conform to the design standards of Section 6. Dimensions, weights: and Fs ane Re esl Deel ot etetel celaiteg al ae ae ee and:2. : ‘cured crown angles shall be 33 + 2" for the body ples, and 27 12 Tread compounding, fabric processing, and all steps Siseictowm ane ve Ipeareacea oe reaped leno Galea ease en ee ea specifications are met. located on the shoulder 1 tire: in. mm) from the 33 Asma es picine ab mle onthe ue isto he ero ein. Gm the matimum war iv reste ee eee ould scaly beens rests oe see cross-section width of 8.35 in. (212.1 mm) and a recom: ‘mended section height of 6.34 in. (161.0 mm) when 7. Workmanship did cara fing oe Ue, 38 suggested in Fig, and 71 Ties shall be fee of defets in workmanship and curb ribs shall be molded on both sides of the tre. aie 8. Test Methods m5 section i der te jiison of ASTM Come E17 on 8.1 Tensile Sheet CuresPractce D 3182, . ERSTE Guarentee reir of Same 87 Hadas (0D Hh Ten aero E1139 Tre aa Ser Charen, urea eon approved Mar 20.1988. Pubced Jy 1988, Onin peblied 2s £32675 Last penis eon 928 8 —— nual Bk of AST Sonlais Vol Pek “ ASTAIFS24iteg valabie fom MeCreary Te ad Rubee COO. os nil Pato ASTM Brom Yat 09 "49, Wagon Seana P1504 oarea pupae Pavaent Yat 70a tor Gonel my Use eutor Be ha sa Excpt Px [Sta bangratn 24 Fe on) Fa. 1 83 Tensile Sheet Durometer-—Test Method D 2240, ‘using a Type A Shore durometer Ba Restored Energy (Rebound or Resilence)—Test Method D 1054, ‘8 Specific Gravity—Methods D 297. 86 Tensile Sirength—Test Methods D 412 8.7 Elongation—Test Methods D 412. 88 Tire Tread Durometer—Test Method D2240, in addition to the following procedures ‘BB.1 Use @ Type A durometer. (A 0.S.in, (12.7-mm) diameter presser foot, Shore, Code XAHAF is recom: mended.) ‘ ‘88.2 The durometer shall be calibrated at a reading of 60 harness. 8.8.3 Condition the tire and durometer to equilibrium at ‘73a 4 36F (23 + 2°C) belore determining tread hardness B84 The tire tread hardness is to be determined by averaging atleast one set of 6 readings. A set should consist ‘Sf readings taken at equally spaced intervals across the read. Il is recommended that additional sets of readings be taken around the treed circumference. 8.8.5 Apply presser foot to the tire tread as rapidly as posible without shock, Keeping the foot parallel to the tread orface. Apply just sufficient pressure to obtain firm contact between presser foot and tice tread surface, Read the du- Fometee seale within 1's after presser foot is in contact with {he ure ead, but after initial maximum transient which may ‘occur immediately after contact is made, 9, Certification 9.1 Tises are to be inflated and measured prior to ship- Spec Tan Pps Yost Tee iment, Upon request, the manufacturer shall farnish the purchaser certification thatthe test tire tneets this specitica- 9.2 All tres under certification shalt be subject to manu facture's normal variation 10, Preservation 10.1 Tires shall be kept dry under ordinary atmospheric conditions in subdued light, 70 + 25°F (21 + 138°C). Ties FIG, 2 Tie Section, Inuding lated Tie Dimensions oe‘TABLE 1 Formation of Ol Extended Styrene-Butasiene Blend Rubber (SBR) Teas S47 Carton ack? ty wonaee of 7 Syrebacons nies (2.5 sven) 33 pas ogra 2 ity tae wn 75 pat ot aroun Pe ben, “reyae) ext Boson 01788. 2 Santen 18, ry eyo panera, { Saronae NS tay tmomoraa eerie * BPG ry aia should not be stored ner sletrc motors, weer, or other ore generating equipment. 11, Recommendations for Tire Use and Operational Re- quirements 1.1 The tire is for skid testing only and is uot designed for general highway service. Necessary transporting of test, Ina stance ita raed ete rarer er wihdre Yurcommar ad sou be adcressed fo AST Henares, You cor {acne commen, wher yo aye a ft viens inn 19 the ASTM Commie an Sundae 918 Ace £524 TABLE 2_ Physiol Requirements of Tread Compound Farin sew era 9007 (09°C min 99 300% roca oa Ps) tho 2 2055214 Terie weetcvonmtsy see Rested wry faeces oreniereay x RS Sowa eae 1d +002 “era sro r,s (Pa) Boone) begnen seo Shee On erence OO See EEE ‘equipment should be on commercial ties 11.2 A new tire break in of 200 miles (320 km) min should be made on tires by the purchaser before using the tire for testing. 11.3 The tire shall be operated with not less than 24 psi (165 kPa) inflation, 11.4 The recommended static test load on the tire shall be 4085 Tb (4826 N), with loading to a maximum of 1380 Ibt (6138 N) permissibie, at 4 psi (165 kPa) inflation, ILS When iregular wear or damage results from tests or hen the tie is worn t6 the wear line, the use ofthe tire as a sandard test tire shall be discontinued. 11.6 Caution—Measured friction force and skid number (SN) may be influenced by tire read hardness, The magni. tude of this dependence is a function of the water depth, avement characteristic, test speed, and tire aging effects r= Beco, PA 908, 659