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| Ranger - 1/27/2011 12:07 PM
Lon you certainly are experienced and know your stuff. I had to think really hard but I have solved the problem. Check it.....
One tire, the hot tire, is filled with air and the other with nitrogen. Air is heavier, making the tire slightly heavier thereby creating more friction and heat. The solution is to let out some air, maybe 20%, from the hot tire and then refill with helium which will serve to slightly lift the hot tire toward the sky resulting in reduced friction and heat. Problem solved, no need to thank me.
BTW - I put helium in all 4 of my truck tures and increased my miles per gallon from 16mpg to 820mpg. The truck is prone to tip over in high winds but the gas savings is worth it.
I've put thousands upon thousands of miles on vehicles with alignments purposely way out of spec of factory.
If the spindle where on wrong it would throw off the alignment of that wheel.....It would wear the tire quicker, but the tire wouldn't be hot.
820 MPG is GREAT! I'll have to try that. |
