Tire Temperature - What is Significant?
I got an IR thermometer "gun" and started using it on this trip for the first time. I'm not sure what I'm looking for. After an hour of 60mph driving in 70 degree F temperature, I pulled off the roa...
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I read the tire temps with an IR thermometer on my former 5ver toy hauler when on a 3-week tour. Temps would vary greatly, from 105 at night in cool weather, to as much as 145 in 95-100 ambient outdoor temp on the sunny side of the trailer. Never went over 135 on the shady side. That is sidewall temp, not trying to shoot between the treads. Also check the hub temps as long as you're there. You're looking for big differences in temp, anything over 20 degrees difference should make you wonder why.
