How Do the Tyre Grip, Traction, and Braking Efficiency Affect the Vehicle Control in Case of Emergencies?
The tyres are the only point of contact between the car and the road; therefore, the functioning of the tyres plays a critical role in maintaining the car's control, stability, and safety. In particular, grip of tyres, traction and braking performance are the significant variables determining the way a car will respond during normal operation and during an emergency. These characteristics are not separate features, but they are correlated properties of tyre action that identify the efficiency of car acceleration, cornering and braking. The force that exists between the surface of the tyre and the road is referred to as the 'tyre grip', and the ability of the tyre to transfer the engine power to the road without skidding is the term traction. The efficiency of braking is, however, an indication of how the tyres can accelerate using braking force without losing balance or contact. Grip, traction and braking performance are important in an emergency, such as sudden braking, a ...