Tire heating and cooling
This is just to satisfy my curiosity (and maybe a few others', too), but has anyone ever seen any info on monitored wheel well temperatures and airflow? All these tire threads reminded me of a situat...
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laknox wrote:
I know that a TPMS will report temps =inside= the tires, I'm talking ambient temps and airflow around the tires and wheels. I'm just trying to see if there's any info on whether air can "pack" into a wheel well and cause the air to flow around the well, as it has been demonstrated to do in a pickup bed, thus causing less cooling. As I've said, I've thought about putting a small scoop on the leading edge of the well to direct more air over the wheels. It's just a thought based on that issue my friend had...
Lyle
If the tire is not going hot per the TPMS how could there be a wheel well high temp issue? I understand how stop and go 15 MPH buses with rear engines could have a wheel well air exchange issue.
I think Allworth nailed the main factor. :)
