Hydroplaning and tire design

[Q45tech]

http://www.mscsoftware.com/sup...0.pdf

[PhaneSoul]

ok, so reverse tread is better then forward because its pushin the water into the front cuz of the grooves, whereas the normal is making the water go under the tire creating a less dry area???

[w1ngzer0]

looks like reverse hydros with V design at 100km/h while the V in the normal direction didn't till 120km/h

I have hydroed at 70mph.... NOT FUN.... It was pouring and semi truck splashed water and then i ran into a giant puddle...... Holy crap....

Damn arizona doesn't take care of their roads towards california

[Exar-Kun]

interesting side note, the "prototype" tire is an AVS ES-100.Just notcied that...good article though!

-chet

[corn322]

on the water flow bottom view pics, the ones showing contact patch with the pretty colors, what do the colors stand for? is red contact force or fluid force?