Patent ID: 6050136
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B60C,G01M,G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for testing a tire, the tire having sidewalls and a tread portion, the tread portion having inner and outer surfaces, the apparatus comprising:a tire lift, the tire lift having a frame and a subframe engaging the main frame, the subframe being movable in a vertical direction;first and second drive rollers operably connected to the subframe and arranged to support the tread portion;a stabilization roller operably connected to the tire lift, the stabilization roller arranged and configured to be placed proximal to one of the sidewalls;first and second electrodes operably connected to the tire lift, the electrodes arranged and configured to be positioned on opposite sides of the tread portion; anda power supply arranged and configured to create an electrical potential between the first and second electrodes.