Here’s What it Looks Like Inside Your Tyres as You Drive
- 24th April 2023
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- Posted by Ruth Vant
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Here is a fascinating little video of a tyre rotating – from inside the tyre! It demonstrates very well the stresses in the rubber, and is a good visual explanation of why tyres get hot – all that flexing going on with every revolution. For best grip one wants the lowest pressure possibly without over-heating the tyre – though this does increase wear and rolling resistance – and thus mpg.
Gif: Warped Perception