# 3280 / Comparison of tweels and pneumatic tires on LTATV military vehicle Title: Comparison of tweels and pneumatic tires on LTATV military vehicle Authors: Michael Parker, Clifford Witte, and Allan Wheeler Abstract: Tire technology and design can have a significant impact on a vehicle’s performance across different surfaces, seasons, and operating environments. Two examples of this are winter tires and airless tires. Winter tires are typically used in the United States in areas where snow and ice are present for a significant portion of the year like in the northern states and Alaska. Similarly, airless tires have recently started to immerge as viable options for skid steers and light utility vehicles like side-by-side vehicles. The military operates in cold regions and austere regions where off-road mobility is paramount and winter tire and airless tire technology could provide a tactical advantage. Airless tires are less susceptible to puncture from difficult terrain conditions, shrap metal, bullets and could be a viable option to run flat tire designs. This research focuses on the performance of a LTATV military vehicle on snow and ice with the standard issue mud and snow nematic tires as compared to studded and standard airless tires. Order the full paper: ISTVS members: receive three papers per year as part of your membership via the ISTVS Member Portal: --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://2023.istvs.org/submissions/papers/3280.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.