smasheromalley
Detroit
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Im running brand new set of 265/75 16 E (34XX lbs per tire single)10P R tires on my truck and I was a little surprised to feel how hot they were today when I stopped my truck. I put my hand flat on the sidewall and I was able to keep my hand there but barely... they were pretty hot both front and rear. They were aired to 60-ish front and 75-ish rear.
2000 F350 CC/LB 4x4 PSD
1978 Wolverine 11
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LanceCamper845
Pocono Mountains, PA
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I run my BFG Rugged Trail Load Range E 10 Ply at 80psi all around. The rear tires will get warm to the touch, but never hot enough that you can't hold your hand on them. I have driven on them in Florida in the summer and you know how hot it can get down there in July.
Jim
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henw
Florida
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Radio Shack sells an infarred thermometer. Just point it at your tire. It's especially useful in comparing tandem tires for heat produced by load bearing.
Tom
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Steelheadbuck
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Agree with LanceCamper845. I put 80 in and they don't get "hot". I am not an expert but the heat may be related to the tires flexing too much.
Good Luck.
Wally and Kary Herrala
2004 Superduty PSD
Lance 835
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Raften
Northern Calfornia
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Mine seem to stay under 120f in the summer.
'01 Dodge 3500 CTD, Lance 1121, Air Bags, Rancho 9000, All Wheels Under Power When Needed, A Few Engine Mods For Increased HP
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INSAYN
NW Oregon
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After hours and hours of driving on hot pavement towards Eastern Idaho towing boat and hauling the camper, I checked mine frequently. I was pleasantly surprised at how cool they actually felt. The pavement felt hotter than the tire at the same moment. And check them as soon as I stop the truck at rest areas.
1997 F350 CrewCab PSD 4x4, auto.
2005 SnowRiver 8'10", Loaded + EU2000i.
2005 8.5'x16' Interstate West Cargo trailer, Line-X'ed
2005 16' Fish-Rite Rogue welded aluminum boat, 2005 40HP Yamaha 2-stroke O/B.
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Solarfry
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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80 psi - 105 degrees.
04'Chev 2500HD 9200GVWR ExtCab LongBed 6L GAS tow pack
04' Lance 815, CP, AC, FF, MW, RE, ElectAtwoodjacs, loaded.
13.2mpg/w TC @ 55MPH tow'g 15' boat, 12 mpg @ 65-69 mph.
10@70mph. 8@75. Stock over 26k miles. All mileage before ethanol mandate in FL.
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Crumm
Fairbanks Alaska
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Mine run 85-98 degrees when the ambient temp is in the 60's.
96' F350 PSD with smoke added, Airbags, Trailmaster SSV shocks, 315/75R16 Toyo M/T, Centering guides.
06' Adventurer 90FWS with leg extensions
06' Jetcraft XS.
94' Wells Cargo 7'x14'
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SoCal Terry
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Your tire mfrs website should have a chart relating loaded weight to inflation pressures. Yours sound low.
Weighed your corners so you know where you stand?
Terry
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silversand
Montreal
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You can fry an egg on our tires on the sunny side of the truck just sitting in the driveway (truck not driven for 2-weeks) 
I imagine that the best method to check and test/compare tire temps while underway, is to to drive your vehicle on the shady side of a mountain (completely blocking incoming solar) at highway speed (but not under cloudy conditions, as incoming solar will deflect and strike tires on sun side), when the ambient air temps are fairly stable at around 70-deg F, then shoot a good set of test points with infrared sensor (say, 5 locations on each tire at the same locales, minimum), do an average, at what you believe to be your best guestimated PSI for your load. Then, take another run at it in same ambient air temps with 10 PSI more in each tire (not to exceed maximum PSI, of course), and compare.
My 2cents,
Silver-
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2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 6.0L Ext/LB Tow Package 4L80E Michelin AT2s| Outfitter Caribou
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