Normal tire operating temperature

[Bigdomino]

I have new Goodyear Endurance tires on my new Whitehawk. I am wondering what temperature can I expect with these tires. I was driving for a couple of hours and it was over 80 degrees. Tires were around 100 degrees. Does this seem normal?

Steve

[oldmanAZ]

Someone with a TPMS might know; IIRC, some of them report tire temps.

I've never measured my tire temps, but have a habit of feeling the tires and hubs when stopping at a rest area. The tires are always warmer than the ambient temp. I would hazard a guess and say that 20deg F higher seems reasonable.

Not much help, but that's all I got.

[Magnolia Tom]

That temp doesn't seem too bad to me. I have Sailun tires and according to my TST 507, they run about 10-15 degrees higher than ambient.


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[2nOZ]

I installed the TM-77 about a month ago and have done 2, hour and and a half trips each way. I have the Factory installed Taskmaster tires. The ambient temperature was 80 degrees and the tire temperatures indicated 87. I did encounter a phenomenon on one of my trips, which at first, thought it was brakes dragging on one side. We were pulling west bound and had a right crosswind of 15 to 20 mph. The ambient temp was 74. The two right tires showed a temperature of 79 while the two left tires showed 84. When we turned into the wind, all 4 then showed the same temperature.

[norty1]

Mine run 10 to 20 above the ambient temp. With a TSPS you can see the temps rise on the front tires when you are making long sharp turns and also it will rise when you stop due to the cooling effect of movement. Our TSPS is set to alarm at 157 degrees. Never even had them approach that.

Yours sound ok.

Before the TSPS, I used a small handheld thermometer to check tires and hubs temps at rest stops. I just did a comparison for any that were not within 10-15 degrees of each other. I often found the tires on the sunny side would run 3-4 deg. hotter.

Ambient temp, tire pressure and speed are what affect the temps mostly.

[beechjetpilot1]

That sounds about right. I carry an infrared thermometer gun and shoot the tires and hubs to check the tems at every stop. I keep in in my truck door so it is always there.

[Bigdomino]

Interesting thing. When I stopped at a rest stop and the sun was hitting one side of the trailer. Those tires were about 10 degrees warmer than the side in the shade. I assume the strong sun was warming them up.

[beechjetpilot1]

Yes, the sunny side is always warmer.

[barryg]

I have found the same as previously mentioned sunny side warmer and up to 20-25 deg warmer than ambient. While I cant say for sure as I cant do an exact duplicate test but I think I have noticed that running on blacktop/asphalt roads in high ambient temps that they run warmer than on the concrete roadways.

[2nOZ]

My tires still have mostly nitrogen in them from the factory. I may have put 2 pounds of air in them since I've owned it. Wonder if that makes any kind of a running temperature difference?

[SouthCo]

Originally Posted by 2nOZ

My tires still have mostly nitrogen in them from the factory. I may have put 2 pounds of air in them since I've owned it. Wonder if that makes any kind of a running temperature difference?

Very doubtful. Regular air already contains 78% nitrogen....

[Atlee]

If you have finely calibrated scientific equipment, probably yes. In the real world, no.

Originally Posted by 2nOZ

My tires still have mostly nitrogen in them from the factory. I may have put 2 pounds of air in them since I've owned it. Wonder if that makes any kind of a running temperature difference?