Some things sound boring and hard to remember, but you need to know them. Especially for car enthusiasts. Especially those who consider themselves experts and have their own opinion on any occasion. The devil is in the details, and this article is about one such detail.

Tire does not have a radius

A lot of people don't even understand what I'm getting at. “Well, radius, so what? I have wheels 195-65R15, radius 15, everything is written, what are you trying to be smart about ?! Here's what I'm thinking. R15 has nothing to do with radius. Neither R nor 15.

Now on the Internet you can find a lot of information, only such trifles as the marking of car tires are not among the most popular. We better discuss engine power or the number of "buns" in the cabin, right? And we will leave the choice of wheels to the manager in the store. Or ask a friend. He definitely knows! He already has a third car!

In fact, it won’t hurt to understand these boring numbers even just for general development. Moreover, this will help save money and influence the behavior of the car, but more on that later. So far - a pure educational program, so that later it would be possible to understand each other well.

So, 195/65R15. Classic case. Squat down next to your car. The first number is the width of the running part of the tire, roughly speaking, the width of the tread. Expressed in millimeters. That is 195 mm. is the width of your wheel. With the understanding of this number, most of the problems are not.

Through a fraction, 65 is the value of the profile. Expressed as a percentage of the width. Not in millimeters! The profile is the part of the tire that sticks out above the rim. Sidewall. That is, the height of this sidewall will be 195x65% = 125.75 mm. Not 65mm. And not something else. Moreover, from this scheme it clearly follows that the height of 65% with a width of 195 will be one, and if the tire is marked (conditionally) 225 / 65R15, it will be completely different! 225x65% = 146.25 mm. Although the numbers 65 are the same!

R stands for the radial construction of the tire, and more specifically, the way the metal cord is laid inside it. The tire design used to be bias-ply, but that was a long time ago. Now you almost never see “diagonal” tires, they are all completely radial, and the letter R will not tell anyone anything new, it will only cause disputes about the notorious radius ...

And finally, the number 15. This is the diameter. The diameter of the landing part of the tire, the inner diameter, the part that is in contact with the disc. Expressed in inches. 1 inch \u003d 2.54 cm. That is, 15x2.54 \u003d 38.1 cm This is also the outer diameter of the disk, if someone has not guessed ...

What tires can and can't be fitted?

And then the fun begins. We can play with these numbers if we want to put other tires (rims) on the car. Ideally, the main thing is that the overall diameter does not differ, or differs slightly. Example.

The wheel 195 / 65R15 has the following overall diameter: 38.1 cm - inside, plus 125.75 mm x2 \u003d 251.5 mm (there is a profile both above and below). Converting to centimeters for simplicity, we get 38.1 cm + 25.15 cm = 63.25 cm. That's how! This is the total wheel diameter.

Now, if you want to put other wheels on, the owner of the car must understand the following: automakers understand this figure in the same way as we do. Given the diameter of the wheel, the suspension, brake system and body are designed. Therefore, for the same car model (for example, for the Volkswagen Polo sedan), three wheel sizes are officially allowed. The simplest version is content with 175/70R14 (overall diameter 60.06 cm), 185/60R15 (60.3 cm) and 195/55R15 (59.55 cm).

It turns out that the “wheel by 14” is MORE, albeit slightly, than the wheel by 15 in the case of 195/55. This is to the question raised above, about how to put more wheels for the winter ... You need to carefully calculate everything. Will a larger diameter number also mean a larger wheel size overall? Not always.

P E T R O F O D S K I Y

STATE UNIVERSITY

FOREST ENGINEERING FACULTY

Department of Traction Machines

FOREST MACHINES

(Lecture notes. Part 2)

This abstract of lectures does not claim to be complete, therefore, for a complete study of individual issues, it is necessary to use the recommended literature (each issue is considered in detail in the classroom).

The summary outlines the purpose and place of forest (mobile) machines in logging production, the general and traction dynamics of wheeled and tracked vehicles (traction balance of cars and tractors, traction and speed characteristics and power balance, throughput, stability and general dynamics of forest machines.). The types of transmissions, their design and principle of operation (advantages and disadvantages), the requirements for them are considered; the elements of schemes of mechanical and hydraulic transmissions (clutches, gearboxes, transfer boxes, cardan and final drives, differential and its kinematics and statics, mechanisms for turning tracked vehicles, the basics of the theory of turning tracked (skidding) machines, determining the main parameters of turning and braking systems, steering elements, installation of steered wheels, etc., hydraulic clutch and torque converter diagrams, their characteristics).

In conclusion, brief information is given on the running systems of wheeled vehicles, suspensions of wheeled and tracked vehicles.

The abstract can be used in the study of the following disciplines:

"Theory and design of wheeled and tracked vehicles",

"Transmissions of mobile machines",

"Transmissions and control mechanisms of forest machines",

"Forest vehicles"

"Forest machines"

and can be useful for students and graduate students involved in traction calculations of wheeled and tracked vehicles in course and diploma design, the study of traction and coupling qualities, the basics of the theory of rotation, and other forestry and general-purpose machines.

The abstract was developed by the professor of the department "Traction machines"

M. I. Kulikov

INTRODUCTION

The leading place in the mechanization of timber industry work is increasingly occupied by forest machines. Forest machines are machines used in the forestry industry for transporting timber, which includes hauling (skidding) and hauling timber (wheeled and caterpillar tractors, logging vehicles, etc.). The basis for most forest machines are general-purpose vehicles and tractors (ZIL, MAZ, Ural, KamAZ, KRAZ, T-130, MTZ-82, etc.). There are a number of requirements for forest machines, the main of which are:

1. Compliance with the design of the machine to the operating conditions and ensure high performance.

2. High traction and dynamic qualities, high cross-country ability, good grip of the mover with the ground, high maneuverability, good adaptability for operation in various climatic conditions, etc.

3. Prospectiveness of the design, which makes it possible to modernize the original basic model for a long time.

4.High reliability and wear resistance of parts, components and assemblies, their unification.

5.High efficiency - minimal costs for fuel, spare parts, maintenance, etc.

In addition, additional requirements are imposed on forest vehicles: an increase in the trip load, an increase in the speed of movement and an improvement in cross-country ability.

The fulfillment of these requirements is usually achieved by increasing the engine power per ton of the mass of the road train and increasing its total load capacity. From year to year, the power of automobile engines and the carrying capacity of road trains are increasing (ZIL-131-110 kW-12.0 t; MAZ-509-132 kW-17.0 t; KRAZ-255 - 176 kW-23.0 t; KRAZ-260-220 kW-29 .0 t).

Improving the transmission and running systems play a leading role in increasing the average speed of the vehicle and increasing its cross-country ability. Skidding of the forest is carried out by special tractors - skidders, transporting wood in a semi-submerged position. In recent years, intensive development of new designs of special machines has been carried out.

For the first time skidders were created in the USSR - 1946. Mostly in logging operations, caterpillar machines are used, which have better cross-country ability than wheeled ones (most logging is carried out in areas with low soil bearing capacity). However, the advantages of a wheeled mover - high speeds, smooth running, etc., forced the designers to take the path of developing new wheeled vehicles with increased cross-country ability (TLK-4, TLK-6, ShLK, etc.).

An increase in productivity and traction and coupling qualities of caterpillar tractors is achieved by increasing the load capacity and engine power.

ENGINE TORQUE TRANSMISSION TO DRIVE

FOREST MACHINE WHEELS. TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY

On modern cars and tractors, both foreign and domestic, piston internal combustion engines are used, in the development of which a tendency has been established to increase their speed. This results in their compactness and low weight. However, on the other hand, this leads to the fact that the torque on the shaft of these engines is much less than the torque that must be supplied to the driving wheels of the machine, despite the relatively high power of these engines. Therefore, in order to obtain the necessary torque on the driving wheels, it is necessary to introduce an additional device into the system - "engine - driving wheels", which provides not only the transmission of engine torque, but also its increase. The role of this device on modern cars and tractors is performed by the transmission. The transmission includes a number of mechanisms: clutch, gearbox, cardan, main, final (onboard) gear, turning mechanisms, and additional gearboxes (transfer boxes) that set a constant gear ratio. The torque from the engine is transmitted to the gearbox through clutches. On modern machines, friction clutches are the main distribution. The ratio of the friction torque of the clutch M m to the rated torque of the engine Me is called the safety factor of the clutch β:

β=M m / M e (1)

The value of this coefficient varies in a wide range (1.5 - 3.8) for trucks and tractors and is selected from the conditions of the value of friction work during slipping during the acceleration of the tractor unit, as well as protection from damage to engine and transmission parts in case of possible overloads.

When choosing the coefficient β, one also takes into account a possible change in the coefficient of friction of the clutch discs, a decrease in the pressure force of the springs due to wear of the friction surfaces, etc. From the clutch, the torque is transmitted through the gearbox and other transmission elements to the drive wheels. In the absence of slipping between the driving and driven clutch discs (δ clutch \u003d 0), the gear ratio of the transmission is generally determined: i tr \u003d ω e / ω k \u003d n e / n k, (2)

where ω e and n e are, respectively, the angular velocity and rotation frequency crankshaft engine;

ω to and n to - respectively, the angular velocity and frequency of rotation of the drive wheels.

Equality (2) can be represented as:

i tr =i to ∙i rk ∙i ch ∙ii kp = i to ∙i rk ∙i o, (2΄)

where i k is the gear ratio of the gearbox;

i rk - gear ratio of the transfer case;

i ch - gear ratio of the main (central) gear;

i - gear ratio of the turning mechanism;

i kp - gear ratio of the final (onboard) gear;

i o - constant gear ratio implemented in the main, turning mechanism, and final gears, as well as in other transmission gearboxes.

The torque on the driving wheels of the machine is determined by:

M to =M e ∙i tr ∙η tr, (3)

η tr - transmission efficiency, which is determined from the ratio:

η tr =N to /N e =(N e - N tr)/N e =1-(N tr / N e) , (4)

where N to - the power supplied to the drive wheels;

N tr - power lost in the transmission.

The transmission efficiency η tr takes into account the mechanical losses that occur in bearings, gearbox gears, central and final drives and losses during oil agitation. Transmission efficiency is usually determined experimentally. It depends on the type of transmission design, the quality of manufacture and assembly, on the degree of loading, oil viscosity, etc. The efficiency of modern automobile and tractor transmissions at nominal operation is within 0.8..0.93 and depends on the number of pairs of gears connected in series η kp =0.97..0.98; η c.p. =0.975..0.990.

In accordance with this, the value of η tr can be approximately calculated:

η tr = η c.p. ∙η kp (4΄)

Excluding no-load losses:

η cold \u003d 1-M cold / M e, (5)

where M cold is the moment of resistance reduced to the input shaft of the transmission, which occurs when the transmission is idling.

m c, m To - the number of pairs of cylindrical and bevel gears, respectively.

Wheel rolling radii

A car (tractor) moves as a result of the action of various forces on it, which are divided into driving forces and forces of resistance to movement. The main driving force is the traction force applied to the drive wheels. Traction is generated by the operation of the engine and is caused by the interaction of the drive wheels with the road. The tractive force P to is defined as the ratio of the torque on the axle shafts to the radius of the driving wheels with a uniform movement of the car. Therefore, to determine the traction force, it is necessary to know the radius of the drive wheel. Since elastic pneumatic tires are installed on the wheels of the car, the radius of the wheel changes during movement. In this regard, the following wheel radii are distinguished:

1. Nominal - the radius of the wheel in the free state: r n \u003d d / 2 + H, (6)

where d is the rim diameter (tire diameter), m;

H is the total height of the tire profile, m.

2. Static r s is the distance from the road surface to the axis of the loaded stationary wheel.

r с =(d/2+H)∙λ , (7)

where λ is the tire radial deformation coefficient.

3. Dynamic r d is the distance from the road surface to the axis of the rolling loaded wheel. This radius increases with a decrease in the perceived load of the wheel G k and an increase in the internal air pressure in the tire p w.

With an increase in the speed of the car under the action of centrifugal forces, the tire is stretched in the radial direction, as a result of which the radius r d increases. When the wheel is rolling, the deformation of the rolling surface also changes in comparison with a stationary wheel. Therefore, the shoulder of the application of the resultant tangential reactions of the road r d differs from r s. However, as experiments have shown, for practical traction calculations, r s ~ r d can be taken.

The kinematic (rolling) radius of the wheel r k is the radius of such a conditional non-deformable ring, which has the same angular and linear speeds with a given elastic wheel.

At a wheel rolling under the action of a torque, the tread elements that come into contact with the road are compressed, and the wheel travels a shorter distance at equal speeds than during free rolling; for a wheel loaded with braking torque, the tread elements that come into contact with the road are stretched. Therefore, at equal speeds, the brake wheel travels a slightly longer distance than a freely rolling wheel. Thus, under the action of torque, the radius r to - decreases, and under the action of braking torque - increases. To determine the value of rk by the method of “chalk prints”, a transverse line is applied on the road with chalk or paint, on which the car wheel rolls, and then leaves prints on the road.

Measuring the distance l between the extreme prints, determine the rolling radius by the formula: r to = l / 2π∙n , (8)

where n is the wheel speed corresponding to the distance l .

In the event of complete wheel slip, the distance l = 0 and radius r to = 0. During the sliding of non-rotating wheels (“SW”), the rotational speed n=0 and r to
.

To select tires and determine the wheel rolling radii by their dimensions, it is necessary to know the load distribution over the axles.

In passenger cars, the distribution of the load from the total mass over the axles depends mainly on the layout. With the classic layout, the rear axle accounts for 52 ... 55% of the load of the total mass, for front-wheel drive vehicles 48%.

Wheel rolling radius r to is selected depending on the load on one wheel. The maximum load on the wheel is determined by the position of the center of gravity of the car, which is set according to a preliminary sketch or prototype of the car.

Therefore, the load on each wheel of the front and rear axles of the car, respectively, can be determined by the formulas:

P 1 = G 1 / 2, (6)

P 2 = G 2 / 2. (7)

where G 1 , G 2 - loads from the total mass on the front and rear axles of the vehicle, respectively.

The distance from the front axle to the center of mass is found by the formula:

a=G 2 *L/G a , (8)

where G a - the module of gravity of the car (N);

L is the base of the car.

Distance from center of mass to rear axle

We select tires based on the load on each wheel according to Table 1.

Table 1 - Car tires

Tire designation	Tire designation
155-13/6,45-13		240-508 (8,15-20)
165-13/6,45-13		260-508P (9.00P-20)
5,90-13		280-508 (10,00-20)
155/80 R13		300-508 (11.00R-20)
155/82 R13		320-508 (12,00-20)
175/70 R13		370-508 (14,00-20)
175-13/6,95-13		430-610 (16,00-24)
165/80 R13		500-610 (18,00-25)
6,40-13		500-635 (18,00-25)
185-14/7,35-14		570-711 (21,00-78)
175-16/6,95-16		570-838 (21,00-33)
205/70 R14		760-838 (27,00-33)
6,50-16
8,40-15
185/80 R15
220-508P (7.50R-20)
240-508 (8,25-20)
240-381 (8,25-20)

For example: 165-13 / 6.45-13 with a maximum load of 4250 N, 165 and 6.45 - profile width mm and inches, respectively, rim diameter 13 inches. By these dimensions, you can determine the radius of the wheel, which is in a free state

r c = + b, (10)

where b is the width of the tire profile (mm);

d - tire rim diameter (mm), (1 inch = 25.4 mm)

The rolling radius of the wheel r to is determined taking into account the deformation, depending on the load

r k \u003d 0.5 * d + (1 - k) * b, (11)

where k is the coefficient of radial deformation. For standard and wide profile tires, k is 0.1 ... 0.16.

Calculation of the external characteristics of the engine

The calculation begins with determining the power N ev required to ensure movement at a given maximum speed V max .

With the steady movement of the car, the engine power, depending on road conditions, can be expressed by the following formula (kW):

N ev = V max * (G a * + K in * F * V ) / (1000 * * K p), (12)

where - the coefficient of total road resistance for cars is determined by the formula:

0.01 + 5 * 10 -6 * V. (13)

K in - streamlining coefficient, K in \u003d 0.3 N * s 2 * m -4;

F is the frontal area of ​​the car, m 2;

transmission efficiency;

K p – correction factor.

Coefficient of total road resistance for trucks and road trains

\u003d (0.015 + 0.02) + 6 * 10 -6 * V . (14)

The frontal area for cars is found from the formula:

F A \u003d 0.8 * B g * H g, (15)

where B g is the overall width;

H g - overall height.

Frontal area for trucks

F A \u003d B * H g, (16)

Engine speed

The engine speed n v corresponding to the maximum vehicle speed is determined from the equation (min -1):

nv = Vmax * , (17)

where is the engine speed factor.

For existing passenger cars, the engine speed ratio lies in the aisles of 30 ... 35, for trucks with a carburetor engine - 35 ... 45; for trucks with a diesel engine - 30 ... 35.

When rolling, the tire is subjected to centrifugal forces. The magnitude of centrifugal forces depends on the rolling speed, weight and dimensions of the tire. Under the action of centrifugal sieves, the tire slightly increases in diameter. Tests have shown that when the tire is rolling at a speed of 180–220 km/h, the profile height increases by 10–13% (results of tire tests in motor cycle racing).

At the same time, the action of centrifugal forces causes (due to an increase in the radial stiffness of the tire) a slight increase in the distance from the wheel axis to the supporting surface (road plane) with a simultaneous decrease in the area of ​​contact between the tire and the road. This distance is called the dynamic tire radius Ro, which is greater than static radius Rc, i.e. Ro>Rc.

However, at operating speeds, Ro, is practically equal to Rc.

The rolling radius is the ratio of the linear speed of the wheel to the angular speed of the wheel:

where Rk - rolling radius, m;
V - linear speed, m/s;
w - angular velocity, rad/s.

rolling resistance

Rice. Tire rolling on a hard surface

When rolling a wheel on a hard surface, the tire carcass is subject to cyclic deformations. When entering contact, the tire deforms and flexes, and when leaving contact, it restores its original shape. The strain energy of the tire, which is formed when the elements come into contact with the surface, is spent on internal friction between the carcass layers and slippage in the contact zone. Some of this energy is converted into heat and transferred environment. Due to the loss of mechanical energy, the rate of restoration of the original shape of the tire when the elements of the tire leave the contact is less than the rate of deformation of the tire when the elements enter the contact. Because of this, the normal reactions in the contact zone are somewhat redistributed (compared to a stationary wheel) and the diagram of the distribution of normal forces takes the form, as shown in the figure. The resultant of normal reactions, equal in magnitude to the radial load on the tire, moves forward with respect to the vertical passing through the wheel axle by a certain amount a (“drift” of the radial reaction).

The moment created by the radial reaction about the wheel axis is called the rolling resistance moment:

Under the condition of steady motion (at a constant rolling speed) of the driven wheel, a moment acts that balances the moment of rolling resistance. This moment is created by two forces - pushing
force P and horizontal reaction of the road X:

M = XRd = PRd,
where P is the pushing force;
X - horizontal reaction of the road;
Rd - dynamic radius.

PRd = Qa - condition of steady motion.

The ratio of the pushing force P to the radial reaction Q is called the rolling resistance coefficient k.

In addition to the tire, the rolling resistance coefficient is significantly influenced by the quality of the road surface.

The power Nk expended on the rolling of the driven wheel is equal to the product of the rolling resistance force Pc and the linear rolling speed V:

Expanding this equation, we can write:

Nk = N1 + N2 + N3 - N4,
where N1 is the power spent on tire deformation;
N2 is the power expended on tire slippage in the contact zone;
N3 - power spent on friction in wheel bearings and air resistance;
N4 is the power developed by the tire when restoring the shape of the tire at the moment the elements leave the contact.

The rolling power loss of the wheel increases significantly with increasing rolling speed, since in this case the deformation energy increases and, consequently, most of the energy is converted into heat.

With an increase in deflection, the deformation of the carcass and tire tread sharply increases, i.e., energy losses due to hysteresis.

At the same time, heat generation increases. All this, ultimately, leads to an increase in the power expended on rolling the tire.

Tests have shown that the rolling of a motorcycle tire in the conditions of a driven wheel (on a smooth drum) consumes power from 1.2 to 3 liters. With. (depending on tire size and rolling speed).

Thus, the overall losses from the tires are very significant and commensurate with the power of the motorcycle engine.

It is clear that the solution to the problem of reducing the power expended on rolling motorcycle tires is of exceptional importance. Reducing these losses will not only increase the durability of tires, but will significantly increase the life of the engine and motorcycle units, and will also have a positive effect on the fuel efficiency of engines.

Studies carried out during the creation of type P tires have shown that the power loss during rolling of tires of this type is much less (by 30-40%) than that of tires of a standard design.

In addition, losses are reduced when tires are transferred to a two-layer carcass made of 232 CT cord.

It is especially important to minimize the power loss when rolling tires for racing motorcycles, since when they are moving at high speeds, tire losses are up to 30% in relation to the total power consumption for movement. One of the methods to reduce these losses is the use of a nylon cord of 0.40 K in the carcass of racing tires. By using such a cord, the thickness of the carcass was reduced, the weight of the tire was reduced, it became more elastic, less susceptible to heat.

The nature of the tread pattern has a great influence on the rolling resistance coefficient of a tire.

To reduce the energy generated when the elements come into contact with the road, the tread mass of racing tires is reduced as much as possible. If road tires have a tread depth of 7-9 mm, then for racing tires it is 5 mm.

In addition, the tread pattern of racing tires is made in such a way that its elements provide the least resistance when the tire rolls.

As a rule, the tread pattern of the tires of the front (driven) and rear (driven) wheels of a motorcycle is different. This is because the purpose of the front wheel tire is to provide reliable handling, and the rear wheel is to transmit torque.

The lugs on the front tires help reduce rolling loss and improve handling and stability, especially when cornering.

Rice. Curves of dependence of power losses on rolling speed: 1 - tire size 80-484 (3.25-19), model L-130 (road); 2 - tire size 85-484 (3.25-19) model L-179 (for the rear wheel of road-ring motorcycles)

The rear wheel's zigzag tread pattern ensures reliable torque transmission and also reduces rolling losses. All of the above measures allow in general to significantly reduce the power loss during tire rolling. The graph shows the curves of power loss at different speeds for road and racing tires. As can be seen from the figure, racing tires have lower losses compared to road tires.

Rice. The appearance of a "wave" when the tire is rolling at a critical speed: 1 - tire; 2 - drum test bench

Critical tire rolling speed

When the rolling speed of a tire reaches a certain limit, the rolling power loss increases sharply. The rolling resistance coefficient is increased by about 10 times.

A "wave" appears on the surface of the tire's tread. This "wave", remaining motionless in space, moves along the tire carcass with the speed of its rotation.

The formation of a "wave" leads to the rapid destruction of the tire. In the tread-carcass area, the temperature rises sharply, as the internal friction in the tire becomes more intense, and the strength of the bond between the tread and the carcass decreases.

Under the action of centrifugal forces, which are significant in magnitude at high rolling speeds, there is a separation of tread sections or pattern elements.

The rolling speed at which the "wave" occurs is considered the critical rolling speed of the tyre.

As a rule, when rolling at a critical speed, the tire breaks down after a run of 5-15 km.

As tire pressure increases, the critical speed increases.

However, practice shows that during the SHKH the speed of motorcycles in some areas is 20-25% higher than the critical speed of the tires determined on the stand (when the tire rolls on the drum). In this case, the tires are not destroyed. This is explained by the fact that when rolling on a plane, the deformation of the tire is less (under the same mode) than when rolling on a drum, and, consequently, the critical speed is higher. In addition, the time the motorcycle is driven at a speed exceeding the critical speed of the tires is negligible. In this case, the tire is well cooled by the oncoming air flow. In this regard, the technical characteristics of sports motorcycle tires designed for GCS allow short-term overspeeding within certain limits.

Tire rolling under driving and brake wheel conditions. The rolling of the tire under the conditions of the driving wheel occurs when a torque Mkr is applied to the wheel.

The diagram of the forces acting on the drive wheel is shown in the figure.

Rice. Scheme of forces acting on the tire of the drive wheel during rolling

A torque Mcr is applied to a wheel loaded with a vertical force Q.

The reaction of the road Qp, equal in magnitude to the load Q, is displaced relative to the wheel axis by a certain distance a. The force Qp creates a rolling moment Ms:

Torque Mkr creates a traction sieve Rt:

Rt \u003d Mkr / Rk

where Rk is the rolling radius.

When the tire is rolling under the conditions of the driving wheel, under the action of a torque, the tangential forces in the contact are redistributed.

In the forward part of the contact in the direction of movement, the tangential forces increase, in the rear part they decrease. In this case, the resultant of the tangential forces X is equal to the traction force Pt.

The power expended on the rolling of the drive wheel is equal to the product of the torque Мcr and the angular velocity Wк of the wheel rotation:

This equation is valid only when there is no slippage in the contact.

However, the tangential forces cause the tread pattern elements to slip relative to the road.

Because of this, the actual value of the speed of the translational movement of the wheel Ud is somewhat lower than the theoretical Vt.

The ratio of the actual forward speed Vd to the theoretical Vt is called the wheel efficiency, which takes into account the loss of speed due to tire slippage relative to the road.

The amount of slippage a can be estimated using the following formula:

Obviously, the value of the actual speed Vd can vary from Vt to 0, i.e.:

The intensity of slippage depends on the magnitude of the tangential forces, which in turn are determined by the magnitude of the torque.

Previously shown:

Mcr = XRk;
X \u003d Pt \u003d Qv,
where v is the coefficient of adhesion of the tire to the road.

When the torque increases to a certain value exceeding the critical value, the value of the resultant tangential forces X becomes higher than the permissible value and the tire completely slips relative to the road.

Existing motorcycle tires in the operating load range can transmit torque of 55-75 kgf * m without full slip (depending on tire size, load, pressure, etc.).

When braking a motorcycle, the forces acting on the tire are similar in nature to the forces that occur when the tire is operating under the conditions of the drive wheel.

When braking torque Mt is applied to the wheel, the tangential forces are redistributed in the contact zone. The greatest tangential forces occur at the rear of the contact. The resultant of the tangential forces in magnitude and direction coincides with the braking force T:

With an increase in the braking torque Mt above a certain critical value, the braking force T becomes greater than the grip force of the tire with the road (T>Qv) and complete slippage begins in the contact, the skidding phenomenon occurs.

When braking to the skid in the contact zone, the temperature of the tread increases, the coefficient of adhesion drops, and the wear of the tread pattern increases sharply. Braking efficiency decreases (braking distance increases).

The most effective braking occurs at values ​​of the braking force T, close in magnitude to the grip force of the tire with the road.

Therefore, when the driver uses the dynamic qualities of the motorcycle, in order to reduce tire wear, a torque must be supplied to the drive wheel, which ensures the least slip of the tire relative to the road.

Good day, dear readers. Today I want to answer immediately a lot of questions related to wheel sizes. Many of my readers do not understand what they mean and why they are needed at all! Today I will try to explain in a simple and understandable language what the dimensions of rubber on cars mean ...

The dimensions of the rubber wheel contain a lot of useful information, you just need to be able to read it. Without this information, you will not be able to choose the right tires for your car, they simply will not fit in size. Although now on the bodies of many brands there are special plates with recommendations, you just read them and go to the store to buy the same ones. However, there are not always such plates and you need to determine the dimensions of the tires yourself! A small clarification, I will only talk about overall dimensions, there have already been many articles about other characteristics, links will definitely be below.

I will talk about them using the example of my winter wheels, KAMA EURO 519, it should be noted that they are in no way inferior to their foreign counterparts. Read informative.

To begin with, the overall dimensions

I have a wheel size R16 205/55 , these are the so-called overall dimensions. Rubber is considered low profile (more).

The notorious letter R

Many mistakenly think (to be honest, I thought so too) that the first English letter R means the abbreviation "RADIUS"! But it's not! The letter R means radial tire, read the article -. This is such a method of assembling rubber and metal cord during production. Of course, you can also meet the letter D in front (diagonal), but such a designation is now really rare. In fact, this letter has nothing to do with size. Let's go further...

Disc diameter

The second number (in this case we have 16) indicates the diameter of the hole in the rubber, or which disc you can put this rubber on. We have 16, which means it's 16 inches! Remember that this size is always given in inches (1 inch = 25.4 mm). if we knock out our size, it turns out - 16 X 25.4 mm = 406.4 mm. The disc cannot be larger or smaller than the diameter of the wheel, you simply cannot put it on. That is, if the rubber is 16 (406.4 mm), then the disk should be 16 (406.4 mm).

Width

A large number almost always characterizes the width. In this case, this figure is 205. It is measured in millimeters, that is, the width of my wheel is 205 mm. The wider the rubber, the wider the track, respectively, the patency and adhesion increases.

Cord height

This is the smaller number that is applied through the fraction. In my case, this is 55, measured as a percentage of the width (of the larger number). What does it mean? To find the height (in my case) you need to calculate 55% of 205 mm. Thus it turns out:

205 X 0.55 (55%) = 112.75 mm

This is the height of the cord of our rubber, also an important indicator, see the figure.

Total wheel height

Let's calculate the total height of my wheel. What happens.

Rubber cord 112.75 X 2 (since the height is on both sides, top and bottom) = 225.5 mm

Under the disk 16 inches = 406.4

Total - 406.4 + 225.5 = 631.9

Thus, my wheel is a little more than half a meter high, namely 0.631 meters

Let's look at the most common tires that are used by most cars, there are three of them - these are R13, R14 and R15

Tire sizesR13

The most common of all isR13175/70 such are installed on many models of the domestic VAZ (although now it is moving away).

What happens:

R13 - diameter 13 inches (multiply by 25.4) = 330.2 mm

Width 175

Height - 70% of 175 = 122.5

Total - (122.5 X 2) + 330.2 \u003d 574.2 mm

Tire sizesR14

One of the most common isR14175/65, are also installed on domestic VAZ models, more recent years of production, such models as Priora, Kalina, Grant, as well as on some inexpensive (folk) foreign cars - for example, Renault Logan, Kia RIO, Hyundai Solaris, etc.

What happens:

R14 - 14 inch diameter (multiply by 25.4) = 355.6 mm

Width - 175

Height - 65% of 175 = 113.75

Overall dimensions - (113.75 X 2) + 355.6 mm = 583.1 mm

Tire sizesR15

The most common example is -R15 195/65, installed on many foreign cars (folk) class, but in high trim levels.

What happens:

R15 - diameter 15 inches (multiply by 25.4) = 381 mm

Width 195

Height - 65% of 195 = 126.75

Total - (126.75 X 2) + 381 \u003d 634.5 mm

As you can see, it is not so difficult to calculate the size of the rubber.

Of course there is another one on the wheel useful information, I already wrote articles about it below. For you I will list the points, read useful and interesting:

In general, read the heading - there is much more information there. As you can see, all this information can be read from the tire, sometimes you can’t even believe it!