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by mgleason_3
2300 days ago
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Let's test it with basic math! The claim is "...performed some initial tyre wear testing. Using a popular family hatchback running on brand new, correctly inflated tyres, we found that the car emitted 5.8 grams per kilometer of particles. If the average tire lasts 40,000 Kilometers then multiply that by 5.8 grams = 232Kg. 232Kg/4 tire per car = 58Kg per tire of tread. The tread is about 35% of the tire so the tire would need to weigh 165Kg. The average tire weights 20-22Kg, so that's a damn big tire! New Asphalt might get tour up and account for additional particulate matter, but my understanding is that process slows considerably once the aggregate (small rocks) is exposed. |
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