max tire temp - Luxury Coach Lifestyles
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 05-16-2009, 07:29 PM   #1
madson95
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: calmar iowa
Posts: 19
Default max tire temp

dose anyone know the max tire temp for the 24.5 tires? with outside air at 107 my tires were running about 165. think the pressures were up 95 psi cold. temp on the toad were about 125.

madson95
85 40ft wb
8v92
vw bug diesel toad
__________________

madson95 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2009, 12:35 AM   #2
tuga
Senior Member
 
tuga's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Houma, LA
Posts: 886
Default

Madson95,

I just had a Smartire system installed on my coach (front tires only) and the tires on the front are 315/80R22.5 I run 130 psi as per Newell's recommendation and the temps get up to about 155 degrees with ambient temps of 90 degrees! Keep in mind that these temps are while driving down the highway, not while stopped. I don't know if stopping would cool them off enough to matter. Are you checking your temps after stopping with a laser thermometer? Or are you using a system like the Smartire?

Hope this helps you.
__________________

__________________
Tuga & Karen Gaidry
1999 Newell 45 w/2 slides
Coach #512
2005 Pilot
tuga is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-17-2009, 12:53 AM   #3
fulltiming
Senior Member
 
fulltiming's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,558
Default

I have seen my front tire on the sunny side of the coach reach into that range when traveling at 65+ mph in 100+ temperatures but the others haven't gotten that warm. It isn't unusual for a tire to run 60 degrees hotter than the ambient temperature when running hard. Tire temperatures above 200 degrees can result in tire degradation.

That said, please check your VIN plate for the Newell recommended tire inflation. I know that the '85 coaches were somewhat lighter than the '88's but 95 psi cold is lower than any of the pressures Newell recommended in 1988. I would think that your cold pressures would be in the range of 110 psi. Wally's 1988 40' tag axle rated tire pressures are the same as my 1992: 120 psi front, 110 psi drive, 100 psi tag.
__________________
Michael and Georgia Day
1992 Newell 43.5' #281
8V92 DDEC-2, HT740
PT Cruiser GT with Remco Transmission Pump
https://newellowner.com/newell-photos/
fulltiming is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-18-2009, 10:40 PM   #4
madson95
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: calmar iowa
Posts: 19
Default

checking with a laser temp gun.will check the vin plate for the rec presure. thanks for the reply
fyi today at home depot thay have the laser temp gun for under $30.00 I paid over a
hundred for mine last year.

w
madson95
85 40ft wb
8v92
vwbug toad
madson95 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newell Coach Corporation or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×