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Old 24th Sep 2018, 09:49
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Originally Posted by GlenQuagmire


hello Centaurus

do you have any reference material to support the suggestion of increased liklihood of tyre failure with the higher Vr? Having done a fair bit of research into tyre dynamics at university I am not sure where that comes from. It isnt supported from anything I remeber from those days and would be interested to see the reasons for it. Marginally increased wear I could understand but if you remain within the stated performance envelope of the tyre I dont understand what is failing.

honest question, not fishing..
Incident: Alitalia Cityliner E175 at Rome on Sep 15th 2018, burst both right main tyres on departure

what happened to these tyres?
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