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Name: Every rotation of a tire creates the grip that keeps you safe – but it also causes the tire to wear
Uploaded: 2026-06-10T14:00:56.242Z
Channel: Continental
Description: Every rotation of a tire creates the grip that keeps you safe – but it also causes the tire to wear down. So how do we study something that happens in milliseconds, right where rubber meets road? 🔍

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Every rotation of a tire creates the grip that keeps you safe – but it also causes the tire to wear down. So how do we study something that happens in milliseconds, right where rubber meets road? 🔍 In the latest episode of The Continental Tires Garage, our expert Dr. Thomas Kramer joins host Daniel to break it down. Using everyday objects like erasers and a vacuum nozzle from our mobile lab, they demonstrate how tire and road wear particles (TRWP) form, how we capture and analyze them, and why wear is the inevitable result of the friction that keeps us safe. Find out more: https://ow.ly/lK8q50Z9iMY

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