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147 Tire Failure Through ICP

Thursday, October 15, 2009: 8:00 AM
326 (David L. Lawrence Convention Center )
Thomas R. Giapponi , TRGtech Tire Consulting LLC, Lancaster, OH
ICP and Overdeflection are two of many causes of tire failure.  While, ICP is mainly unknown to the general populace and that includes many field tire people, overdeflection which includes overload or underinflation is more generally understood to be a potential problem.  In this paper I will cover each of their characteristics, how each generally affects tire performance and what the visual identifiers are for ICP and Overdeflection in a failed tire.