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I got a less than helpful reply from the Goodyear forum, but I guess it's a place to start.
"During the manufacturing process, tires are cured in mold typically at temperatures above 230 degrees F. Engineers working with tires in all types of applications from mining tires to racing tires usually get conserned when they see temperatures in the casing (measured with probes)at or above the curing temperature. If the internal components of the tire get to these temperatures, the components that have been knitted together at these temperatures may begin to come appart. The problem with infrared thermometers is that they measure temperature at the surface only."
I guess the next step is to do some Google searching.
Measuring the condition of bearings by looking at the bearing housing with an infrared thermometer is a common diagnostic tool, so I suspect it can be done with tires, too.
Bob
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