Since I clearly don't understand how to apply a torque to offer a direction because I thought it could be used as a force I wouldn't know how to add it. For the sake of this analysis lets say the tire is static.
I read the FoS link, interesting stuff. To my knowledge (making an assumption without taking hours of classes on the subject)... Passenger tires would have an MoS of +3 or +4 if the sidewall lasts 3-4 times longer than the predicted load, correct? Not to mention that any given tire usually isn't at its maximum load when installed on a passenger vehicle anyway (Which is what the FoS is engineered to. I.E. max inflation pressure/weight), correct?
Also the article covered a sentence on my point as well...
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Many systems are purposefully built much stronger than needed for normal usage to allow for emergency situations, unexpected loads, misuse, or degradation.
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This would lead me to believe that it is possible I am right. I'm not saying that it is or isn't "safe". I'm saying that it's possible that it is safe, correct? If it is possible that it is safe, then the obvious conclusion would be that it would not be a fact to call it "unsafe", correct?
01-01-2011, 09:22 PM
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