Chapter 15
Symmetrical Ridges & grooves channel water away and help tires grip road Ribs run around entire tire Figure on p. 438 removed for copyright.
Tread pattern Tire size Track width – distance between the center of each tire Wheelbase – distance between front axle and rear axle Turning diameter Nature of marks – how car was driven Figure on p. 438 and Figure on p. 439 removed for copyright.
Direction of travel can be determined by: Vegetation disturbed Debris cast off Splash patterns Substance transfer like oil leakage Tire marks
Using tire marks to determine: What happened? Where? When? Why? How fast the cars were moving Who was involved? Who was at fault?