[swisstype]

I was driving a long trip and took time to check on almost all facets of car and driving data. 1250 miles worth, each way.
I noticed that the tire temperature on the left front tire is always higher than the others. Has anybody noticed this too? Is mine the only one?
Why would this be? I was thinking that there may be some engine venting there that may cause this.
Any thoughts?

[taz748]

Originally Posted by swisstype

I was driving a long trip and took time to check on almost all facets of car and driving data. 1250 miles worth, each way.
I noticed that the tire temperature on the left front tire is always higher than the others. Has anybody noticed this too? Is mine the only one?
Why would this be? I was thinking that there may be some engine venting there that may cause this.
Any thoughts?

Same here. But I just leave it since it's only 1-2 degree Celsius higher

[stealth70mde]

Originally Posted by swisstype

I was driving a long trip and took time to check on almost all facets of car and driving data. 1250 miles worth, each way.
I noticed that the tire temperature on the left front tire is always higher than the others. Has anybody noticed this too? Is mine the only one?
Why would this be? I was thinking that there may be some engine venting there that may cause this.
Any thoughts?

The engine oil cooler radiator is located in front of the front left tire dissipating much heat through the vicinity.

[prodigymb]

i thought it may be because of extra load from the driver, but the other day i had a same weight passenger in the car and it was still like this.

[elbro]

I've seen the same thing, never really stopped to figure out what might be over there but I figured it was a radiator in close proximity.

[Yoshimura]

same at mine

[shawnhayes]

Tire temp on track....



Shawn

[northtorque]

Originally Posted by stealth70mde

The engine oil cooler radiator is located in front of the front left tire dissipating much heat through the vicinity.

I believe the extra heat on the driver front tire is from the auxiliary engine coolant radiator which is located in front of the driver front wheel. It would be removing a lot of heat under track conditions also. It can’t be from the oil cooler since that is centrally located and I can’t see how it would be preferentially targeting the drivers side front wheel well ( it would be dissipated equally bilaterally in absence of ducting / baffles).