tires------again

[David Brady]

Folks,

I just purchased an infrared thermometer to use
to measure my tires' temperatures. I assume that
temp readings should be taken directly from the
tread of the tire. What range of temperature is
considered normal?

TIA,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
Virginia

Jeff Miller wrote:

> Why would you need a "stronger" sidewall? Driving through
> construction sites with a load of gravel? City bus service rubbing
> curbs? Stiffer/thicker is not always better. In fact from an
> engineering standpoint, the flex/strain has to be distributed over as
> large an area as possible for good tire service. The
> Michelin's "soft" sidewall flexes over its entire surface avoiding
> the stress-riser effect of a stiff sidewall which will flex more at
> the tread/sidewall junction where a "zipper failure" is so very
> common...




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