Rolling Resistance - Rolling Resistance Coefficient Examples

Rolling Resistance Coefficient Examples

Table of rolling resistance coefficient examples:

Crr b Description
0.0003 to 0.0004 "Pure rolling resistance" Railroad steel wheel on steel rail
0.0010 to 0.0024 0.5 mm Railroad steel wheel on steel rail. Passenger rail car about 0.0020
0.001 to 0.0015 0.1 mm Hardened steel ball bearings on steel
0.0019 to 0.0065 Mine car cast iron wheels on steel rail
0.0022 to 0.005 Production bicycle tires at 120 psi (8.3 bar) and 50 km/h (31 mph), measured on rollers
0.0025 Special Michelin solar car/eco-marathon tires
0.005 Dirty tram rails (standard) with straights and curves
0.0045 to 0.008 Large truck (Semi) tires
0.0055 Typical BMX bicycle tires used for solar cars
0.0062 to 0.015 Car tire measurements
0.010 to 0.015 Ordinary car tires on concrete
0.0385 to 0.073 Stage coach (19th century) on dirt road. Soft snow on road for worst case.
0.3 Ordinary car tires on sand

For example, in earth gravity, a car of 1000 kg on asphalt will need a force of around 100 newtons for rolling (1000 kg × 9.81 m/s2 × 0.01 = 98.1 N).

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