WHEELS OF A CAR AS ELEMENTS OF DRIVING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Sa？etak The paper presents a research of the characteristics of the personal vehicle tires from the point of view of the issues of driving safety and environmental protection. Changing the cornering stiffness of the pneumatics and changing the depth of the tire may cause vehicles to drift. If we replace tires with better tires only on the front axle, the vehicle will behave insecurely in driving. Using the individual wheel brakes, a vehicle stability control equation is set. Driving safety is also associated with the emergence of aquaplaning on wet roads. In order to assess the condition of urban vehicles, we conducted an empirical research on the depth of the tire canal, and provided an analysis and conclusions on driving safety. Fuel consumption tests warn of the importance of constant pressure monitoring of tires. The wheel homologation is linked to the engine and transmissions, ie fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Laboratory and real-time testing determines fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. We can conclude that the modern wheel is conditioned by the driving safety from vehicle drift as well as environmental protectio