Inventors:
Daniel Christian Shavers - Canton OH,
Douglas Ashley Swift - Hudson OH,
George Timothy Watts - North Canton OH,
Robert Dean Irwin - Uniontown OH,
Gary Wayne Corder - Akron OH,
Ronald Thomas Dillard - Akron OH,
Arthur Warner Moll - Akron OH,
Robert Thomas Irwin - North Canton OH,
Leonard Raymond Holm - Hartville OH,
Nguyen Bau - Akron OH,
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH
International Classification:
G01B 5/08
B29D 30/68
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for correcting tire nonuniformity is disclosed. The invention is particularly suited for correcting tread runout and connicity problems for large off-road tires. Multiple measurements are taken in multiple circumferentially spaced planes which enable data to be fed into a computer which predicts an optimal profile to correct tire non-uniformities using preset rules. A virtual template directs correction of the tire profile.