Measure the circumference of the tires of three different vehicles. Vehicles can include cars, bikes, scooters, tractors, etc.
Determine the number of full rotations the tires of each of the vehicles will complete in 10,000 miles.
(4 pts)
Vehicles
Wheel Circumferences (in)
Number of rotations in 10,000 miles (Miles/Circumference)
Part 2:
Directions:
Choose one of the vehicles and keep track of how far you travel in that vehicle for a week. Calculate the average daily number of rotations made by the tires.
Day of the week
Circumference of wheel
Miles traveled
Daily Rotations
(Miles/Circumference)
Average of Daily Rotations
(Sum of Rotations/5 days)
Part 3:
Directions:
Use your data to predict when you will need to switch the front and back tires
To switch the front and back tires, we need to consider the number of rotations each set of tires has completed. Once the front tires have completed a certain number of rotations, it's time to switch them with the back tires to ensure even wear on all tires.
Calculate the average number of rotations per day for the front and back tires separately based on your data from Part 2. Then determine the difference in the number of rotations between the front and back tires. This difference will give you an estimate of when you should switch the tires.
For example, if the front tires complete 200 rotations per day on average and the back tires complete 180 rotations per day on average, there is a difference of 20 rotations per day. If the recommended number of rotations before switching tires is 5000 rotations, it would take approximately 250 days (5000 rotations / 20 rotations per day) before you need to switch the tires.