| 摘要 |
Tire conditioning apparatus wherein the tire may be loaded and conditioned both in a static mode and in a dynamic mode, the apparatus including a tire mounting assembly comprising a pair of pivotally mounted upright arms rotatably mounting a drive shaft by means of which the tire is rotated at any desired speed, the tire mounting assembly having a static mode in which the arms are held in fixed position and the tire is loaded by pressing a road wheel against the tire under a predetermined fixed load, and a dynamic mode in which the upright arms are spring loaded and act to press the tire into contact with the road wheel under conditions simulating the action of the vehicle's suspension system, sensors being provided to locate and measure the forces generated by the tire in each mode and also in a third or free running mode in which the tire is free from contact with the road wheel.
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