Tire Pressures and Temperatures

Tire Pressures and Temperatures

09-01-2007, 02:37 AM

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Tire Pressures and Temperatures

I am in the process of installing an active tire pressure and temperature monitor. It is made by Dakota Digital and is based on a SmarTire system.

It has user programmable alerts for both low pressure and high temperature. I was wondering what sort of a range I should use for both measurements. I run my truck tires and the trailer tires at 60 psi. I was thinking a low pressure alert between 55 and 57 would probably work. I have no idea about temperature. Since my trailer tires are 15" ST's I am limited to 65 mph and can only guess at what a normal temperature should be. And if the normal temp is say 115F would you set the temperature alert to be 5 or 10 degrees higher?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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