Materials
Tire Physics
Testing
Manufacturing
Sustainability
Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe)
Working within the NSF I/UCRC program CenTiRe performs industrially-relevant, pre-competitive research via multi-member, sustained partnerships among industry, academe, and government. As the only tire research center within this NSF program CenTiRe is uniquely positioned to provide its members a cost-effective means to access technical advancement and trained students in the areas of tire and tire related materials, modeling, testing, and manufacturing.
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CenTiRe is a consortium of tire and tire-related industry members with two world-class universities. CenTiRe conducts leading-edge, pre-competitive research in materials, tire physics (including modeling), testing, manufacturing, and sustainability at…Read More
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The research conducted by CenTiRe is driven by the consortium of our industry members, who jointly request, select, fund, mentor, and share in the results of the research. In carrying…Read More
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CenTiRe Industry Advisory Board Meeting June 2018 : The Spring Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting will be held in Blacksburg, Virginia June 12-13. The Center's IAB members will review current projects, decide…Read More
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CenTiRe works with leading faculty and students at our two university sites in carrying out research projects. The Center provides guidance to enhance the interactions with the industry members and…Read More
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CenTiRe accepts donations of various materials, tire and vehicle test equipment, measurement units, sensors, electronics and any other equipment that can contribute to our mission. CenTiRe is currently in need…Read More
Join CenTiRe
CenTiRe continues to seek and welcome new industry and government agency members to join with our existing members in its mission to conduct leading-edge, pre-competitive research. Membership is a cost-effective…
Contact Us
CenTiRe Office: Virginia Tech Director: University of Akron Director:
Ron Kennedy Dr. Saied Taheri Dr. Celal Batur
If you are interested in visiting CenTiRe at Virginia Tech, please contact Ron Kennedy or Dr. Saied Taheri.
If you are interested in visting CenTiRe at the University of Akron, please contact Dr. Celal Batur.
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