Designation:F1922−98(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodforTires,Pneumatic,Vehicular,Highway1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1922;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisASTMStandardhasbeendevelopedtoreplaceASTMProvisionalStandardPS63-97.TheprovisionalstandardwasapprovedsothattheU.S.militaryandothergovernmentagenciescouldcontinuetopurchasetestedandqualifiedtires,untilF1922hadbeenapproved.Theprovisionalstandardreplacedthegovernment’sspecificationZZ-T-381,FederalSpecification,Tires,Pneumatic,Vehicular,Highway,undertheformerFederalTireProgram.ThatprogramwasdiscontinuedandisreplacedbytheU.S.ArmyTankAutomotiveCommand’sCooperativeTireQualificationProgram(CTQP).Whilefulfillingthemilitary’scommercialandtacticalneeds,theCTQPwillcontinuetoservefederal,stateandlocalagenciesthatwanttopurchasequalifiedtiresusingthistestmethod.ThistestmethodisdesignedtobeusedinconjunctionwiththeAdministrator’sApprovalandRequirementsManual(CTQPF1922)(1),2toqualifytiresforpurchaseprimarilybytheU.S.federalgovernment,military,andotherstateandlocalentities.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverscomparativetiredurabilityandtreadwear.Thistestmethodcoverscommerciallyavailable,overthehighwaypneumatictires,newandretreaded,bothtubetypeandtubeless,foruseonconventionalpassengercars,stationwagons,pursuitandemergencyhighspeedandpursuitpassengervehicles,lighttrucks,mediumtoheavytruck,trailers,buses,andsimilarvehiclesnormallyoperatedonpublicroadsandhighways.Thistestmethodalsocoverscommerciallyavailable,specialapplicationlighttrucktiresforoperationonnon-improvedroadsurfaces.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistherespo...
