Tire rolling resistance is one of the most important resistive forces acting on road vehicles. It depends on tire and surface characteristics as well as vehicle operating parameters. This paper deals with the influence of road surface texture on rolling resistance of passenger car tires. Results of road measurements performed on variety of road surfaces are presented.

W pracy przedstawiono problematykę wpływu tekstury nawierzchni na opór toczenia opon samochodowych. Przedstawiono wymierne efekty ekonomiczne i ekologiczne wpływu nierówności i tekstury przy oporze toczenia opon na zużycie paliwa. Zawarto krótki opis celu badań, pomiarów oraz analizy wyników. Zaprezentowano również spostrzeżenia i wnioski.

This paper deals with the issue of a surface's roughness and texture impact on tire/road rolling resistance. It includes a brief description of research aims, measurements and an analysis of results. It also presents observations and conclusions regarding drum facility modernisation which allows studies concerning surface's roughness and texture impact on tire/road rolling resistance.