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What causes the screeching noise from skidding tires?

Deerik Shryock (dshryock@sprynet.com)
Sun, 3 Aug 1997 02:28:04 -0400 (EDT)

I was recently asked a question by a trainee that I have been unable to find the
answer to. The question was, what causes the screeching noise heard from a skidding tire?
If anyone can help explain this to me I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Deerik Shryock
Deerik Shryock
dshryock@sprynet.com

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