ASTM F1805-20
Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces

Standard No.

ASTM F1805-20

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F1805-20

Scope

1.1 This test method covers a procedure for measuring the driving traction of passenger car and light truck tires while traveling in a straight line on snowor ice-covered surfaces. 1.2 This test method utilizes a dedicated, instrumented, four-wheel rear-wheel drive test vehicle with a specially instrumented drive axle to measure fore-aft and vertical forces acting on a single driven test tire. 1.3 This test method is suitable for research and development purposes where tires are compared during a single series of tests. They may not be suitable for regulatory statutes or specification acceptance because the values obtained may not necessarily agree or correlate either in rank order or absolute traction performance level with those obtained under other environmental conditions on other surfaces or the same surface after additional use. 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Ordinarily, N and kN should be used as units of force. This standard may utilize kgf as a unit of force in order to accommodate the use of load and pressure tables, as found in other standards both domestic and global that are commonly used with this standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM F1805-20 Referenced Document

• ASTM E1136 Standard Specification for A Radial Standard Reference Test Tire
• ASTM F1046 Standard Guide for Preparing Artificially Worn Passenger and Light Truck Tires for Testing
• ASTM F1572 Standard Test Methods for Tire Performance Testing on Snow and Ice Surfaces
• ASTM F1650 Standard Practice for Evaluating Tire Traction Performance Data Under Varying Test Conditions
• ASTM F2493 Standard Specification for P225/60R16 97S Radial Standard Reference Test Tire
• ASTM F377 Standard Practice for Calibration of Braking/Tractive Measuring Devices for Testing Tires
• ASTM F538 Standard Terminology Relating to the Characteristics and Performance of Tires

ASTM F1805-20 history

• 2020 ASTM F1805-20 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 2018 ASTM F1805-18 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 2016 ASTM F1805-16 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 2012 ASTM F1805-12 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 2006 ASTM F1805-06 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 2000 ASTM F1805-00 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces
• 1999 ASTM F1805-99 Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow- and Ice-Covered Surfaces