ASTM F 1046 - 01 (Reapproved 2015) Standard Guide for Preparing Artificially Worn Passenger and Light Truck Tires for Testing

Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1046 – 01 (2008). — 4 p.
This guide outlines the preparation of artificially worn tires by tread rubber removal (cutting or grinding, or both) for subsequent performance testing. The purpose is to permit the preparation of test tires with a uniformly reduced tread groove depth and tread geometry that will yield repeatable test results while avoiding the time-consuming and costly over-the-road natural wearing of tires.