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CentralMass

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5. Tire tires lose or gain 1-2 pounds per square inch (PSI) for every 10℉ change in temperature7

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 02:14 PM

May 2019

However your question is tricky. When you say warm do you mean the ambient air temp or warm as in you driven the car prior to inflating them.
Below is a link to a really good article on the subject.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=73

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Checking and filling tires [View all] SHRED May 2019 OP

acurate in what way? beachbum bob May 2019 #1

Accurate I the sense of... SHRED May 2019 #2

You would have to know the rate of expansion between hot and cold MichMan May 2019 #3

This has been studied extensively in New England. bluedigger May 2019 #4

:-) CentralMass May 2019 #7

Tire tires lose or gain 1-2 pounds per square inch (PSI) for every 10℉ change in temperature7 CentralMass May 2019 #5

As in driven to a place to fill with air. SHRED May 2019 #8

Thanks - good article and info. c-rational May 2019 #9

I always give my tires a tad more than indicated. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #6

The big thing is to use the right pressure...not the "max pressure" listed on the tire... EX500rider May 2019 #10