cold weather travel
I am traveling from a warm Florida to a cold Missouri. If my tires are at the correct psi when I leave Florida do I have to check and add air when I get into cold weather?
Forum Discussion
rgatijnet1 wrote:
I guess you forgot what the topic was about....Driving from Florida to Missouri. When the topic was started, the temperature difference was in excess of 60 degrees at those locations. In that case the pressure drop would have been close to 16 pounds.
What you are forgetting is that friction of the tire will increase the pressure as the loaded rig rolls down the road.
So what you start with will not be what you have 50 miles down the road.
Some people are just anal about everything. There is a fair balance to life. Try to maintain that.
Common sense says to check tire pressure frequently. Check oil levels frequently. Be sure your alternator is charging your batteries, etc. etc. etc.
I have been driving all types of vehicles for 52 years with 1,000,000's of miles during those 52 years.
I have had ONE blowout on an OEM tire after hitting a pot hole at 70 mph. Just ONE! A couple of flats from nails, etc. but just ONE blowout caused by a pot hole.
I do purchase quality tires.
