TIRE TESTING & STANDARDS

Wednesday, April 28, 2010: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Akron/Summit Ballroom (Akron/Fairlawn Hilton Hotel)
Chair:
Larry Evans, Transportation Research Center, Inc.
8:30 AM
Passenger Tires-A Role for Government Beyond Safety
Ray Tuvell, California Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA
9:15 AM
Consumer Reports Tire Testing: Consumer Considerations in Purchasing Replacement Tires
Eugene Petersen, Consumer Reports Auto Test Center, Consumer Reports, Colchester, CT
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
Summary of NHTSA Tire Aging Test Development Research
James D. MacIsaac Jr., Vehicle Stability and Control Division, NHTSA Vechicle Research & Test Center (VRTC), East Liberty, OH
10:30 AM