What is used to measure temp of tires?
We're going to be doing some traveling this summer and I have been reading here that some of you keep track of your tire temperature as well as pressure to hopefully avoid blow outs. I would prefer...
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mgirardo wrote:bfast54 wrote:
I had the BLOWOUT,not, someone I knew who knows someone that they know..... it happened to me.....
That's not what a blowout is. You had a gash in the sidewall that caused your tire to go flat over a period of time. That's a flat tire. A blowout is when the tire rips open and goes flat instantly. It can happen for various reasons.
Yes a TPMS will alert you to a possible blowout situation. However, if you hit something on the road that causes the blowout, the TPMS isn't going to help you in that situation. It will let you know the tire is flat after the fact, but it won't alert you of an impending problem.
And some folks have reported a complete tread loss with no drop in air pressure or a warning from their TPMS that the tread was gone.
When I towed for a living I hand checked my tires and used a thumper at each stop. I was looking for a tire/hub/wheel that was hotter than the others on the same side of the trailer. A hotter tire/hub/wheel can mean a issue.
Towing a tall heavy boxy trailer in strong side winds can result in a big difference in tire temps from one side of the trailer to the other.
Tire pressures on a say LT235/85-16 E at close to max loads at interstate speeds can increase in pressure from generated heat. I've seen them go from 80 psi cold set to 94 psi after a long 4-6 hour run on hot pavement in the summer.
