Posted by Mel in SW Iowa on November 12, 2011 at 19:31:05 from (75.105.35.249):
In Reply to: Tire Pressure posted by John T on November 12, 2011 at 13:24:29:
I am not a tire engineer or tire expert. I do have a theory that a tire carrying a given load weight should be inflated enough to carry even pressure across the width of the tire.
For the last 17 years I have carried an infrared temperature gun (Raytek), after about 30 minutes of travel, scanned the temperatures across the tread, and adjusted tire pressures until I got even temps all the way across the tire. It has given me the best tire life in miles of anything I have tried. It is easiest to use in a vehicle that carries about the same load every day. In a vehicle that seesboth empty and loaded use, I run pressures for the heaviest load all the time.
In my work truck with LT 215-85-16E tires, it results in 80# in the front that weighs 4,500#, and 50# in the rear duals that also carries about 4,500# every day. Roads that have a higher crown will often make the right side tires run 2-3 degrees F hotter than a lesser crown.
I have had people tell me that it takes too much time, but it has worked well for me.
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