Tire manufacturers need to understand the changes of a tire under various loads and applications to improve handling and response. This analysis tool provides insight for a better understanding of tire design and how the tire interacts with road surfaces.

Why footprint pressure analysis matters

Analyzing a tire footprint with pressure mapping allows engineers to see how their design improves:

• NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness)
• Overall Performance
• Fuel economy
• Longevity and wear

TireScan™ CrossDrive System

The TireScan™ CrossDrive system is a fully integrated solution capable of measuring large tire footprints at high resolution. With 250K sensing elements over a 508 mm x 508 mm (20 in. x 20 in.) area, the system measures footprints across a diverse tire portfolio, from passenger car tires to truck tires.

The ruggedized housing is designed to handle harsh environments, allowing the system to collect footprint pressure data while the tire experiences shear forces from acceleration, deceleration, toe, and camber.

The intuitive, application-specific graphing and image analysis software enables both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tire footprint, helping engineers refine designs and benchmark against competitive products.