This paper reviews the development and application of a computer simulation for simulating ground vehicle dynamics including steady state tire behavior. The models have been developed over the last ...

WIETZE, Germany — Continental A.G. has brought on-line a vehicle-dynamics testing simulator at its Contidrom tire test center in Wietze, an investment that Conti claims will shorten development times ...

Tires might be one of the more prosaic parts of a car, but they are undoubtedly among the most important. Bench racers might obsess about powertrain specs, and average consumers mostly want to know ...

Continental is employing a new dedicated vehicle for reproducible tire testing performed indoors under controlled conditions. The AVA permits precise testing of both the wet and dry braking ...

In context: While tires may never steal the spotlight from more glamorous automotive components, their importance and the sophistication of their development should not be underestimated. The marriage ...