1. Effects of Inflation Pressure on Tire Performance
Anthony Pierson
Andrew Dressel, Ph.D.

2. Overview
Motivation
Approach
Results
Conclusion

3. Motivation Determine correlation between pressure and performance
Create a standard for bike community
Current process is slow and dangerous
Give a guideline to younger riders

4. Approach Treadmill like device Vary slip angle Vary camber angle
Measure and record forces
Extract stiffness

5. Results

6. Conclusion
• Cornering Stiffness decreased with added vertical load and decreased with higher inflation pressures
•Camber stiffness increased with added vertical load and decreased higher inflation pressures
•The effects of different inflation pressures were much more pronounced in cornering stiffness