Accelerated aging techniques are applied to a tire to evaluate the level of oxidation that takes place over a specified period of time. Smithers’ equipment capabilities include a variety of environmental chambers, including 4 large oven chambers with a range of 65°C - 70°C.
Government testing proved that migrating oxygen attacks the boundary layers of a tire. In order to replicate that effect, our standard testing protocols include:
Government testing proved that migrating oxygen attacks the boundary layers of a tire. In order to replicate that effect, our standard testing protocols include:
- Inflating tire with a 50% oxygen / 50% nitrogen mix (50/50 mix)
- Aging for one to eight weeks, based on protocol specifications
- Purging and reinflating tire with 50/50 mix at regular intervals
- Completing endurance test protocols on tires after oven aging
- 6PPD Alternative Development
- Accelerated Tire Aging
- Custom Product Displays
- Durability and Endurance Testing
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Tires
- Fleet Fuel Efficiency Analysis
- Force and Moment Testing
- Government Regulatory Tire Testing
- High-Speed Uniformity Testing
- Inflation Pressure Loss Rate (IPLR)
- Laboratory Tire Analysis
- OEM Design Validation
- OTR Tire Testing
- PRAT and RCF
- Retreaded Truck Tire Testing
- Rolling Resistance Testing
- Simulated On-Vehicle Accelerated Tire Testing
- Snow and Ice Traction
- Stiffness/Spring Rate Measurement
- Subjective Ride and Handling
- Tire Benchmarking
- Tire Buffing
- Tire Durability Index Report
- Tire Footprint Testing
- Tire Impact Testing
- Tire Labeling Testing
- Tire Modeling and Characterization
- Tire Proving Grounds
- Tire Quality Control Program
- Tire Shearography
- Virtual Tire Lab
- Wet Grip Testing