Camber Ridge LLC is developing the most advanced and accurate tire testing facility in the world. The design of this facility commenced in August, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, and it is proceeding with extensive input from an assembled Affiliates Group* consisting of automotive, military, and tire organizations.

Camber Ridge’s unique solution to tire testing consists of a paved oval track, 1.25 miles (2 km) in length and a guided carriage that carries a precision controlled test tire along the pavement at speeds up to 90mph.

This solution provides an unprecedented ability to study tire/surface interactions – one of the key “missing ingredients” in Virtual Proving Ground analyses.  Perhaps you are an automobile manufacturer who seeks to improve the fidelity of your vehicle dynamics simulations.  Perhaps you are looking to test heavy duty tires on pavement or soft soils at speed. Perhaps you  are a motorsports team in need of data that has, to date, been unrealizable.  Or perhaps you are just curious to learn about the cutting edge of automotive testing technology.  In all cases, we welcome you to this site, and invite you to read on...

 

*  As of May, 2012, the Camber Ridge Affiliates Group consists of eleven premier organizations. Our open enrollment period for new Affiliates will close soon. We must do this for two reasons: (1) Our tire test machine design specifications must be finalized, and (2) Tire testing hours are limited in the first year of operation.

 


News & Updates

 

Camber Ridge and TARDEC invite all industry professionals to attend a working symposium entitled
THE FUTURE OF HEAVY DUTY TIRE TESTING, which is to be held on June 19, 2012 in Warren Michigan.

Summary:
The US Army is investing in a new tire testing technology to advance the state-of-the-art in heavy duty tire characterization applicable to the military and commercial truck industries. We are seeking industry input on the operational specifications and capabilities of the machine so that vehicle development costs and time to market can be reduced while performance is optimized.

Registration:
Admission is free; Please see the event brochure, TARDEC Meeting Flyer (1.81 kb PDF), for registration details.

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December 2011: The Camber Ridge project is discussed - along with other advances in tire testing and modeling - in the most recent edition of Vehicle Dynamics International. If you are not already a subscriber to this fine publication, the on-line version is accessible by clicking on the cover image at the left.  The tire modeling article begins on page 24.




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November/December 2011: The Camber Ridge project is mentioned in the most recent edition of Tire Technology International. If you are not already a subscriber to this fine publication, the on-line version is accessible by clicking on the cover image at the left. The Camber Ridge write-up can be found on the inside cover, page 2.




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November/December 2011: The Camber Ridge project is featured amongst the world's Proving Grounds in the most recent edition of Automotive Testing Technology International. If you are not already a subscriber to this fine publication, the on-line version is accessible by clicking on the cover image at the left. See "Unique Tire Testing" on page 48.