Hunter Road Force Measurement Technology Supports Hoosier Racing Tire Program
 At Hoosier Racing Tires’ Lakeville, Indiana distribution center Hunter Service Representative Dan Nightingale discusses match-mounting techniques with tire technicians as they ready wheel assemblies for an upcoming event. |
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Hoosier Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of racing tires, is employing Hunter GSP9700 Road Force Measurement® System technology to make its products even more competitive. Since early 2003 Hoosier has used the GSP9700 to match-mount wheel assemblies it provides racing teams through its Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) stock car racing series wheel program. The Hoosier match-mounted wheel assemblies offer lower operating temperatures and longer wear for ARCA teams |
racing on super speedways at speeds approaching 200 mph. Using a road roller to apply up to
1400 pounds of force against a spinning wheel, the GSP9700 samples the entire footprint of the tire including sidewall stiffness. This process detects
non-balance, radial-force-related vibrations caused by eccentricity and constructional variation of the tire and wheel. The GSP9700 then instructs the
operator on how to optimize the wheel assembly’s ride and handling characteristics through match-mounting and other techniques. |
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