Rolling Resistance

[f1.redbaron]

Does anybody know of any good books or internet links that deal with rolling resistance or racing tires (yeah, I know it is a subject tire manufactirers like to avoid like the plague )? If you don't know of any, anything on the subject of rolling resistance would be greatly appreciated.

I read about "Ford's test procedure" (a way to figure out the aero drag of a tire) in this one book, but the description was very brief. I tried using google, but I couldn't find anything.

Please help. Thanks

[DaveKillens]

I really can't add too much on this. But there are different types of resistance in rolling. There's the physical interaction where the tire meets the surface, aerodynamic drag, wheel bearing drag, and other possible sources of drag, like brake calipers, parts rubbing, anything else.

[Scuderia_Russ]

You could try http://www.Amazon.com http://www.millhousebooks.com

[Yaquiya]

I've read something about it, but it was very reduced.
Here you'll find something but it's very basic (sorry )

[f1.redbaron]

I really can't add too much on this. But there are different types of resistance in rolling. There's the physical interaction where the tire meets the surface, aerodynamic drag, wheel bearing drag, and other possible sources of drag, like brake calipers, parts rubbing, anything else.

Yeah, I know, and I apologize for making my question too broad, but I'm basically looking for anything that has to do with the resistance generally associated with wheels (and its components)

You could try http://www.Amazon.com http://www.millhousebooks.com

I prefer to use chapter.ca (local internet bookstore), but I don't really like to spend my money on something that might turn out to be a pretty weak source. That is why I asked you guys...I had noticed that a lot of people here are pretty knowledgable.

I've read something about it, but it was very reduced.
Here you'll find something but it's very basic (sorry )

It is basic, but still appreciated.

Thanks to all of you.

[Andy_F]

You might want to try reading through this all about tires and rolling resistance etc... It's a long read but contains quite a lot of info

Andy

[f1.redbaron]

Excellent! Thank you...that is exactly what I wanted to see.

[Divia]

LOL we appreciate

[Guest]

You might want to try reading through this all about tires and rolling resistance etc... It's a long read but contains quite a lot of info

Andy

Thanks! There is everythink about tires in this document.

[rob21]

So we can see that rooling resistance coefficient depends on speed, temperature, tire preasures ......
It can be somethink like that 0,01-0,025.
So rolling resistante force will be weight of the car x rolling coef. ?
For example for F1 car running at 200 kph with downforce of 700kg
at that speed:

(610 (weight fo the car)+700(downforce))x0,02(rolling resistant coef.)=26.2 kg of rolling resistance foce (262N)
Am I right?

[ackzsel]

So we can see that rooling resistance coefficient depends on speed, temperature, tire preasures ......
It can be somethink like that 0,01-0,025.
So rolling resistante force will be weight of the car x rolling coef. ?
For example for F1 car running at 200 kph with downforce of 700kg
at that speed:

(610 (weight fo the car)+700(downforce))x0,02(rolling resistant coef.)=26.2 kg of rolling resistance foce (262N)
Am I right?

Hmm. I can't say I read the document very carefully, but shouldn't something like touching tire surface be involved in this equation? I mean, the more rubber on the tarmac, the more friction.

[TestaRoasta]

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