Question about tires..smell? Temp?
Hi all, Have a question about tires..Tires are hot at 80, 82 psi returning from cold mountain trip thru local desert, traffic and home. Rear tires noticably hotter than fronts and had a smell ...
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cbigham wrote:
I've already done the math. I set off at 86 lbs, came in at 82, 83 lbs??
Meaning your cold tire pressure was 86? When I had a C I ran rear tires at 80 psi cold, and they would routinely read 95 psi when hot, which is normal.
On these rigs in particular there are factors at play that contribute to hot tires and premature failure (learned this the hard way). When fully loaded, the tires are very close to their maximum load ratings. Also, the wheelwells are quite small, so there is not much airflow to help cool the tires. Another thing that I experienced was two tread separations on the passenger side inside dual, which was quite close to the exhaust. I think that the extra exhaust heat may have contributed to the tire failure.
