Diego Sabato

Diego Sabato is a former student of the Politecnico of Milano Engineering School, where he worked for almost 10 years, first as a PhD candidate and then as an assistant professor. He continued his working career joining Pirelli Tyre in 2013, where he developed testing methodology, tools and machines, both for consumer and racing applications. Now head of the testing engineering department, Sabato is also joining the material and innovation team of Pirelli and is responsible for the Vizzola Proving Ground.

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Presentation

Tire wear and TRWP experimental techniques

The up-coming tire abrasion regulations and the increasingly challenging sustainability goals call for the development of tires with lower environmental impact. Tire wear (TW) optimization is one of the challenges that the tire industry has to face, with increasingly robust methods to evaluate mileage, wear shape and particle emissions. To achieve this goal, reliable laboratory testing methods are essential to predict the wear that can be observed in real-life conditions and ensure the quality and durability of tires. This presentation will focus on today’s development and state-of-the-art experimental techniques used to measure TW and TRWP.