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Tekscan Launches New High-Speed Tire Pressure Testing System

Tire manufacturers can now get better and faster answers to answer the question, ‘What happens when the rubber meets the road?’

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Tekscan announces the official launch of its new High-Speed TireScan system. With the introduction of this lightweight but rugged system, tire manufacturers and testing facilities can now accurately, repeatably, and efficiently measure dynamic contact patch pressure (DCPP) information from a tire running on a belt at speeds up to 165 mph (265 km/h). For years, the only way to get this type of data involved testing either at very low speeds, or on a drum test machine. The limitation of these a...

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