Tire temps-- any info out there?
I am running G670 19.5's on our 31 foot Itasca. I have been monitoring tire temps during travel closely but have not been able to find any good info on what temps ranges are tolerable, expected, safe...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
Also remember to aim your IR at the same place on each tire. The middle of the tread will read a different temperature than the sidewall. Tires on the sunny side will be hotter than those tires in the shade.
As long as you have the correct air pressure when the tire is "cold", meaning it has not been driven yet that day, and that you have NOT overloaded that tire, your tires are designed to handle any temperature increases as you drive.
Excellent info. Also be aware that while tread temp is significantly higher than sidewall temp, the between-the-tread temp is higher still and a better measurement of the heat buildup in the tire. To measure this, you need to hold the IR thermometer as close to the tread as possible because they see a 'cone'- like a camera lens (e.g. at a few inches an IR gauge will be averaging the temps on a circle of a few inches diameter on the surface).
