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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 08:50 AM
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Tire Temp Too High?

I installed a TST TPMS system for my Ex and TT. All tires are within a pound or two of each other except the Ex right rear which is 7 to 8 pounds higher than the left rear.
I swapped out the bearings/races in the rear axle a couple months ago. Yesterday, I jacked it up, put my hands at 3 and 9 o’clock and tried wiggling it back and forth. I didn’t feel any play.
When I installed the axle parts, I made sure I went by the directions and made sure I didn’t drink any beer.
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 10:53 AM
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What is the pressure in the hot tire? Check on the side of the tire for the max pressure. You can lower it a little from that but the lower you go the hotter it will get.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 08:24 PM
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You may have a bad tire, belts slip sometimes. Try moving it to the other side and if the problem follows you found the issue. The china bomb trailer tires are very bad about this as well.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2022 | 03:54 PM
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my right rear tire also shows higher temp, and usually slightly higher pressure after a long drive, but i have chalked it up to that tire being quite close to the exhaust pipe, My TPMS is setup with sensors inside the tires rather than the screw on caps, and it gives me temperature and pressure readings, and that tire is always the hottest.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2022 | 04:08 PM
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On a non-limited slip rear, the right rear tire does the pushing/pulling. It will always run a little hotter. The others are along for the ride.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2022 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterX
my right rear tire also shows higher temp, and usually slightly higher pressure after a long drive, but i have chalked it up to that tire being quite close to the exhaust pipe, My TPMS is setup with sensors inside the tires rather than the screw on caps, and it gives me temperature and pressure readings, and that tire is always the hottest.
I have a TrueTrac, so I’m thinking the exhaust might be the reason. Makes sense.
Thank you for all of your replies.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2022 | 12:40 PM
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I just put a TST TPMS on my Ex and trailer before our recently completed 5400 mile trip. The right rear seemed to be consistently a few degrees hotter than the left, but the biggest factor by far appeared to be which side the sun was shining on - especially in 108 degree South Dakota.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2022 | 02:05 PM
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I just put a TST TPMS on my Ex and trailer before our recently completed 5400 mile trip. The right rear seemed to be consistently a few degrees hotter than the left, but the biggest factor by far appeared to be which side the sun was shining on - especially in 108 degree South Dakota.
LOL, I had a response like this all typed in, but decided not to post it as I thought you all would have said I was crazy saying the sun had that much effect on such a small area (tire sidewall). I have TPMS sensors in both my Ex and my dual axle trailer.
 
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