Operating temperature for tyres? Advice pls
#1
Operating temperature for tyres? Advice pls
I have Goodyear Eagle F1s on my P1 (225/35ZR18 from memory).
Had one disintegrate on the motorway yesterday (front wheel - not much wear on tyres, checked pressures about 3 weeks ago). Luckily stopped before it damaged the alloy but, on looking at it, it's marked as "Temperature A".
I seem to recall someone saying something about these (softer?) compound tyres not being designed for below freezing which causes the rubber to crumb or something.
Before I stick a pair of new fronts on it, I'm keen to put my mind at rest (it'll be doing a fair mileage over Christmas and is great in the snow, so want to be able to trust the tyres).
Any thoughts?
Had one disintegrate on the motorway yesterday (front wheel - not much wear on tyres, checked pressures about 3 weeks ago). Luckily stopped before it damaged the alloy but, on looking at it, it's marked as "Temperature A".
I seem to recall someone saying something about these (softer?) compound tyres not being designed for below freezing which causes the rubber to crumb or something.
Before I stick a pair of new fronts on it, I'm keen to put my mind at rest (it'll be doing a fair mileage over Christmas and is great in the snow, so want to be able to trust the tyres).
Any thoughts?
#2
Originally Posted by www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/utqg-advice
The temperature index represents a tyre's temperature resistance and its ability to dissipate heat. This index is obtained by a laboratory test using a test wheel. Excessive heat can cause tyre degradation. This index is indicated by the letters A (highest index), B, and C (lowest index). By law, C is the lowest acceptable rating.
Softer rubber should be better in the cold, winter tyres are made from softer rubber and other silicas etc and they work best below 7 Deg C and that is when 'normal' tyres start going hard and don't grip as well.
Sounds like something else has affected your tyre.
#3
Good - thx. Problem now is that the tyre place are telling me Goodyear don't makes the GS-D3's any more and wants me to put their assymetrics on - completely different tyre in my head and the Goodyear site shows the GS-D3's. Ho hum.
#4
I have Goodyear Eagle F1s on my P1 (225/35ZR18 from memory).
Had one disintegrate on the motorway yesterday (front wheel - not much wear on tyres, checked pressures about 3 weeks ago). Luckily stopped before it damaged the alloy but, on looking at it, it's marked as "Temperature A".
I seem to recall someone saying something about these (softer?) compound tyres not being designed for below freezing which causes the rubber to crumb or something.
Before I stick a pair of new fronts on it, I'm keen to put my mind at rest (it'll be doing a fair mileage over Christmas and is great in the snow, so want to be able to trust the tyres).
Any thoughts?
Had one disintegrate on the motorway yesterday (front wheel - not much wear on tyres, checked pressures about 3 weeks ago). Luckily stopped before it damaged the alloy but, on looking at it, it's marked as "Temperature A".
I seem to recall someone saying something about these (softer?) compound tyres not being designed for below freezing which causes the rubber to crumb or something.
Before I stick a pair of new fronts on it, I'm keen to put my mind at rest (it'll be doing a fair mileage over Christmas and is great in the snow, so want to be able to trust the tyres).
Any thoughts?
Here's an old thread regarding the GSD3. Bob
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-f1-users.html
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yeah F1 Eagles assymetrics are the top Goodyears At the moment, and like Trogg said Winter Tyres are made up from a Softer Compound. Do you have a photo of the Damaged Tyre as thats a better way of telling what exactly caused it.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sam Witwicky
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
17
13 November 2015 10:49 AM