Abstract

Ride is a critical component for driver and passenger satisfaction. Groove wander is a ride disturbance experienced on grooved highways. Screening new tire designs for groove wander requires accurate measurement or accurate prediction tools. This paper presents a review of published theories for groove wander. A new theory for groove wander is presented and validated using an indoor test developed at Smithers. In addition, the development and validation of a finite element analysis (FEA)‐based groove wander model by application of the lateral stress theory will be reviewed.