Wheel and tires safety
One of the most important safety critical components on cars and trucks, is the pneumatic tire. Vehicle tires primarily control stopping distances on wet and dry roads and strongly influence over-steer/under-steer behavior in handling manoeuvres of cars and trucks. The inflated tire-wheel assembly also acts as a pressure vessel that releases a large amount of energy when catastrophically deflate.The tire can also serve as a fulcrum, both directly and indirectly, in contributing to vehicle roll-over resulting in fatalities and serious injuries to road occupants.