{"id":4313,"date":"2021-07-07T07:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doublecointires.com\/heat-and-tires\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T00:56:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T08:56:49","slug":"heat-and-tires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doublecointires.com\/es\/heat-and-tires\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat is Public Enemy #1 for Tires"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Experts predicted a hotter than average summer for most of the country and boy were they right, especially out West. Unbelievable! <\/span>Dangerous for humans . . . and for tires! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Heat is a tire’s worst enemy when it comes to removal miles, irregular wear and service life. When ambient temperatures get higher than 100\u00b0F, some road temperatures can reach almost twice that level. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Having a well-synchronized air pressure maintenance program between your drivers and your shop is even more critical during scorching ambient temperatures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Excessive heat is generated by the increased deflection of an underinflated tire’s sidewall. The lower the inflation pressure, the more a tire will flex, which results in an increase in tire temperature. <\/span>This causes the rubber compounds throughout the tire, particularly in the shoulder and bead area, to begin breaking down. <\/span><\/p>\n

Effective air pressure maintenance <\/span><\/p>\n

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This must include regular air pressure checks with a quality gauge. If you think\"Double you have a \u201cwell calibrated ear,\u201d thumping the tires could possibly give you an idea of the difference in pressure between one tire and the other, but will never tell you the actual air pressure. Besides, the typical sound of a tire at a particular pressure will be different if the tire is hotter. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the reasons why a thump will never tell you the actual truth: <\/span><\/p>\n