Which one to trust

[Route 66]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Do you have any idea how much hotter an inside may run as compared to an outside tire? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't recall, as I've been parked for about 6 weeks.

I use an infrared temp gun to check my tires during a trip.

I'll try to remember to post my findings when I leave in a couple of weeks.

[J Walker]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Route 66:
The inside duals also run hotter than the outside duals. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Interesting. I have wondered about this since an inside dual blew, and when I changed tires the wear on the inside dual was more on the inside than the outside. One theory I have is that the axle bends or flexed and the inside dual gets more weight than the outside one.

[Route 66]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">One theory I have is that the axle bends or flexed and the inside dual gets more weight than the outside one. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

IMHO, the axle doesn't bend, although I don't have any facts as to why the inside dual is more trouble prone than the outside dual.

A friend who maintained the tractor trailer car carriers for the nearby Chrysler plant, agreed that the inside dual was the one tire they had the most trouble with.