Maximum front wheel load

Maximum rear wheel load

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100 kN
55 kN

Tyre size
Width of tyre, wt
Rim
Tyre depth
% Tyre diameter

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355/65-15"
300 mm
15 inch
247.7 mm
876.3 mm

Tyre pressure

10 bar

Tyre contact length, lt

333.3333

Equivalent circle of each wheel

Area = lt x wt

70685.83 mm

Therefore,

Radius, a = (A/)

0.5

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Y
H
ka.Y.H

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150 mm

0.34
18
3.5
21.42

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381 mm

1 N/mm

200 mm
Maximum pressure

0.070686

0.000

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3.06
6.12
9.18
12.24
15.3
18.36
21.42

100