"A discussion on Tyre grip"
"Tyre Fitting Shrewsbury, Tyres Wem"
[ "Adiscussion on Tyre gripCar driver usually talkabout driving experience, smooth handling and braking efficiency but theyhardly consider tyre grip that is a vital factor in determining tyresperformance. Thanks to Tyre Fitting Shrewsbury grip, you areable to accelerate or stop your car efficiently. Moreover, better control overthe car is not possible if the tyre is not griping the surface appropriately. While we discuss tyre grip,we have to include other factors that function collectively to make your careffectively move. We aim to talk about tyregrip and related factors in this blog. When you are enjoying apleasant trip, you probably do not know that several forces that are workingbehind the scene. One of these factors is the contactpatchTheContact patch If you have observed it,while you drive your vehicle, only a small part of moving tyre touches thesurface. This area of contact is called the contact patch. A limited amount of gripsupplied by the contact patch is divided between front to back and side to sidedirections, also called longitudinal or lateral directions. Longitudinal grip applieswhen the acceleration and braking is under consideration and lateral gripapplies while the driver is steering or cornering. A wise driver will perform actions like steering or braking according to the demand of grip. Forexample, when the driver is accelerating, keeping steering activity at itsminimum level will be an appropriate action. Besides, the contact patch,friction is also an essential factor that needs serious consideration. FrictionThe frictional force on thetyres is applied when the tyres are rubbed against the surface. The intensityof friction depends on the tyre material and the type of road. The level offriction also based on a wet or dry surface. If the level of frictional levelis not at its optimum level, the driver may lose control over the vehicle. After talking about thesefactors, we can start the discussion on tyre grip. Whatis tyre grip?We can call it grip when frictionalforce is working between two surfaces. In the case of tyres, these two surfacesare tyre tread and road. The grip of tyres do not remainat a constant level since it changes due to certain factors like pressure,temperature, and the surface of the road. As a common example, yourtyre will not be able to properly grip the surface when it is slippery. Howdoes tyre grip work?To discuss the tyre gripmore deeply, we have to consider adhesion that is an important phenomenon whenthe rubber compound makes direct contact with the road surface.When the rubber, being apolymer, makes contact with asphalt at high speeds, the molecules of rubberstart to deform to create or make bonds. This process repeats as acycle until the two surfaces are in contact of each other. This creation anddestruction of bonds absorbs energy and it changes according to the differencespeed of the vehicle. In the case of the higher speed difference,tyre surface deformation takes place in which some areas of the rubber arecompressed and some areas are stretched. Friction also takes place during thisprocess to make the tyre heated. According to the experts,the grip of the tyre will be at its highest level when the rubber is soft andthe road is heated and smooth. Tyregrip and safetyMost tyre manufactures areavailable to provide better grip in different weather conditions and on variedroad surfaces. Therefore, you can feelyourself safe if you have chosen the best TyresWem as per your requirements. " ]