how fast do tires cool down after stopping?

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VermilionX · Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:02 am

assuming the temp is somewhere around 80ºF

5? 15? 30 mins?

Bachstrad37 · Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:40 am

Good God, Verm. You need scientist/mathmetician for exact numbers.

It largely depends on density and compound of the tires. That will affect your rate. Without that, you can't plug it into any formula. Since I can't find exact numbers on density and compound makeup of a typical motorcycle tire - it's a crapshoot.

Wild guess - an hour cooldown from a typical highway cruise speed.

Kaiser Soze · Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:41 am

Well, if you stop to take a couple more gay pictures for your next signature, they'll definitely cool down. You should buy a tailpack that can accomodate your tire warmers, and have your mechanic install a power outlet on the bike to power it.

There's nothing worse that coming back from taking pictures on a rock in your red riding suit, to find that your tires have cooled off! How are you supposed to be able to really hang your "O Ring" off in the canyons with cool tires?!

Oh, maybe wrap the red scarf around the rear tire. It's probably not wide enough to cover the entire width, but then again you're hanging off enough that you only use the middle of the tire anyway.

VermilionX · Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:49 am

Bachstrad37 wrote:Good God, Verm. You need scientist/mathmetician for exact numbers.

It largely depends on density and compound of the tires. That will affect your rate. Without that, you can't plug it into any formula. Since I can't find exact numbers on density and compound makeup of a typical motorcycle tire - it's a crapshoot.

Wild guess - an hour cooldown from a typical highway cruise speed.

sorry about that, im just looking for estimates actually.

Kaiser Soze wrote:but then again you're hanging off enough that you only use the middle of the tire anyway.

im just gonna let that go... there's no point arguing and my tire wear says otherwise.

DirtyD86 · #5 Unread post by **DirtyD86** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:30 am

the thread poster is clearly listed on the forum index. just a thought, but if some of yall are so irritated by verm, maybe avoid coming into his threads? he asked a legitimate question about tire temperatures, no need to be bastards

#6 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:36 am

DirtyD86 wrote:the thread poster is clearly listed on the forum index. just a thought, but if some of yall are so irritated by verm, maybe avoid coming into his threads? he asked a legitimate question about tire temperatures, no need to be bastards

Just slowing down will cool off your tires, for proof of that, just watch an Indy race, drivers swerve back and forth to keep their tires warm during yellow flags. The swerving adds more flex to the side walls and tread which in turn creates heat...

CNF2002 · #7 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:30 am

V, why not test it? I havent got the answer, but I'd assume the tires would be almost completely cool after 10-15 minutes. They have alot of surface area to radiate all that heat.

Get a thermometer or something...like those thin strips you can buy that affix to rear view mirrors? Ride for an hour, stop, slap one on your tire, and watch how the temp changes.

PS: Your signature gets more and more extravagent everytime I see it

#8 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:08 am

CNF2002 wrote:V, why not test it? I havent got the answer, but I'd assume the tires would be almost completely cool after 10-15 minutes. They have alot of surface area to radiate all that heat.

Get a thermometer or something...like those thin strips you can buy that affix to rear view mirrors? Ride for an hour, stop, slap one on your tire, and watch how the temp changes.

PS: Your signature gets more and more extravagent everytime I see it

You can buy a laser thermometer for about $50... just point and read.

pointer

DieMonkeys · Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:15 am

dr_bar wrote:
CNF2002 wrote:V, why not test it? I havent got the answer, but I'd assume the tires would be almost completely cool after 10-15 minutes. They have alot of surface area to radiate all that heat.

Get a thermometer or something...like those thin strips you can buy that affix to rear view mirrors? Ride for an hour, stop, slap one on your tire, and watch how the temp changes.

PS: Your signature gets more and more extravagent everytime I see it
You can buy a laser thermometer for about $50... just point and read.

pointer

+1

When you stop at a light you can read the temp at the beginning of the light and quickly again just before you go (I suggest doing it at a long light at night with less traffic).

VermilionX · Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:04 am

thanks for the infrared pointer tip... i might have to get me one of those some time in the near future.