Electric Vehicles
The experts at Smithers can support many stages of electric vehicle technology development on a global basis.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Tire Testing
When it comes to tires, electric vehicles have unique needs compared to gas- or diesel-powered vehicles. Electric vehicle batteries are heavy, which puts increased load on electric vehicle tires. This weight can contribute to different load distribution, reduced range, and more tread wear without appropriate adjustments to tire design. Also, with no engine noise, the tire’s interaction with the road is the dominant source of sound in the vehicle, and adjustments must be made to the tire for sound dampening improvements. Lastly, electric vehicles produce extremely high, instant torque. These factors and stressors can impact the compound formulation, design, and engineering of the electric vehicle tire.Custom Testing Programs for Electric Vehicle (EV) Tires
The experts at Smithers can support you throughout every step of the development process for electric vehicle tires. Whether you are a vehicle OEM, tire manufacturer, or raw material supplier, tires for electric vehicles can present some unique challenges for development engineers. Our team can assist you in developing a custom testing program utilizing a variety of testing techniques to meet the distinct goals of EV development programs.From tire material science to whole tire testing, our team can assist with:
Material Testing
Whole Tire Testing
- Rolling resistance
- Tread wear
- Oven aging
- Winter traction testing
- Force and moment testing
- Tire modeling
Technical Consulting
- Material formulation evaluations
- On-vehicle performance evaluations
- Custom test program development
- 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
- Indoor Tread Wear
- Inflation Pressure Loss Rate (IPLR)
- Laboratory Tire Analysis
- Laser Tread Profilometry (CTWIST)
- OEM Design Validation
- OTR Tire Testing
- PRAT and RCF
- Rolling Resistance Testing
- Snow and Ice Traction
- Stiffness/Spring Rate Measurement
- Subjective Ride and Handling
- Tire Benchmarking
- Tire Footprint Testing
- Tire Impact Testing
- Tire Labeling Testing
- Tire Modeling and Characterization
- Tire Proving Grounds
- Tire Quality Control Program
- Tire Shearography
- Vertical Load Testing