How to Read Tyre Temperatures
Tyre temperatures help explain what the pressure reading cannot show on its own. A pressure gauge tells you the air pressure. Temperature readings show how the tyre is working across the tread.
Inner, middle and outer readings
Take readings across the tyre: inner, middle and outer. A hot middle can suggest over-pressure. Hot shoulders can suggest under-pressure, lack of camber or too much sliding.
Be consistent
- Measure immediately after the session.
- Use the same order every time.
- Record ambient temperature and hot pressures.
- Do not compare a traffic-filled session with a clean one.
Pressure and temperature together
The useful answer usually comes from combining both. A tyre can show the right pressure but still have poor temperature spread if alignment or driving style is wrong.
Use the track tyre pressure calculator