Editing Tire (section)

=== Load ===
* ''Load sensitivity'': [[Tire load sensitivity|Load sensitivity]] is the behavior of tires under load. Conventional pneumatic tires do not behave as [[Friction#Laws of dry friction|classical friction]] theory would suggest. Namely, the load sensitivity of most real tires in their typical operating range is such that the coefficient of friction decreases as the vertical load, Fz, increases.<ref name=":0A" />
* {{anchor|TKPH}}''Work load'': The work load of a tire is monitored so that it is not put under undue stress, which may lead to its premature failure.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sae.org/technical/standards/J1098_199505 |title=Ton Kilometer Per Hour (TKPH) J1098_199505 |website=sae.org |date=1 June 1995|access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> Work load is measured in ''Ton Kilometer Per Hour'' (TKPH). The measurement's appellation and units are the same. The recent shortage and increasing cost of tires for [[Construction & Mining Trucks#Off-road dump truck|heavy equipment]] has made TKPH an important parameter in tire selection and equipment maintenance for the mining industry. For this reason, [[:Category:Tire manufacturers|manufacturers of tires]] for large earth-moving and mining vehicles assign TKPH ratings to their tires based on their size, construction, tread type, and rubber compound.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.firestone.co.za/content.asp?id=186|title=How to use TKPH |website=firestone.co.za |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060927202203/http://www.firestone.co.za/content.asp?id=186 |archive-date=September 27, 2006 |access-date=October 7, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.goodyear.com/media/pr/pr_2000/22169oh.html|title=New temperature prediction model improves on current TKPH formula |website=goodyear.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061106074110/http://www.goodyear.com/media/pr/pr_2000/22169oh.html |archive-date=November 6, 2006 |access-date=October 7, 2007}}</ref> The rating is based on the weight and speed that the tire can handle without overheating and causing it to deteriorate prematurely. The equivalent measure used in the United States is ''Ton Mile Per Hour'' (TMPH).