Normal and Maximum Tire Tread Temps?
Came back in from a fairly short, 170 mile trip at no more than 65MPH. We experienced no problems, but for grins and giggles, I decided to take out the trusty laser-temp gun and measure the tire trea...
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From another Forum (2010). Doug
I forwarded this thread to my contact at Michelin. Here is the response:
A tire in operation will heat up until it reaches its equilibrium temperature where the heat being generated equals the heat being dissipated.
The temperature of the tire will increase with an increase in ambient temperature. There is nothing to worry about in the ranges stated, if the temperature gets above 250 degrees F then I would be concerned !
I forwarded this thread to my contact at Michelin. Here is the response:
A tire in operation will heat up until it reaches its equilibrium temperature where the heat being generated equals the heat being dissipated.
The temperature of the tire will increase with an increase in ambient temperature. There is nothing to worry about in the ranges stated, if the temperature gets above 250 degrees F then I would be concerned !
