Location Map of Tires, Wheels & Brakes Expert Witness Directory

Tire, wheel and brake expert witnesses, profiled in this directory, may consult on tire defects, tire blowouts, tread separations, belt separations, tire overheating, tire reversion, brake failures and defects, wheel defects, tire and rim mismatch, split rim accidents, wheel rim lock ring failures, locking ring separations/explosions, mismatched rim parts, corroded rims, cracked rims, damaged rim flanges and related issues. Tire expert witnesses may provide forensic consulting in tire mechanical defects and tire failure involving tire treads, side walls, flanges, beads, and liners, tire traction, rain grooves, contact patches, load rating, ply rating and load range, tire design, tire manufacturing, and tire performance, including radial tires, steel-belted tires, steel-belted radial tires, tubeless tires and tube-type truck tires and bus tires, commercial tires, heavy equipment tires, construction equipment tires, off-the-road tires (OTR), and automobile tires. Brake expert witnesses may consult on brake failures, brake system failures, brake malfunctions and brake defects, including improper air pressure, condensation, overheated brake systems, brake fade, worn brakes and unadjusted brake components, brake pads, linings, brake shoes, brake fluid, brake controls, electro magnetic retarders, and other issues involving hydraulic brakes, air brakes, dual air brake systems, frictionless braking systems, S-Cam brakes, disc brakes and drum brakes, service brakes, parking brakes and emergency brakes. Tire rim and wheel expert witnesses may consult in split-rims, multi-piece rims, single rims, steel rims, tubeless wheels and tube-type disc wheels, cast aluminum alloy wheels, and related issues involving vehicle wheels. These experts may also testify in regulatory and compliance issues involving federal and state departments of transportation (DOT), FMCSA, FMCSR regulations (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), maintenance standards, and safety standards.