Are heated tires a thing?

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asked Mar 19, 2022 in Other-Cars/Transportation by Jareberry (990 points)
Are heated tires a thing?

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answered Mar 20, 2022 by 1982tiperman (5,590 points)
As of now I have not seen any heated tires.

Although there was a patent filed for heated tires around 2002 but I've never seen them in use or for sale.

It seems like a good idea but the heat would actually destroy the rubber of the tire so it's not really good to have heated tires.

Tires do lose some air in the cold weather and tires can actually increase in air pressure during the hot summer months.

During the cold winter months it's normal for tires to lose a bit of air pressure.

Tire pressure can actually decrease about 1 PSI (pounds per square inch) for every 10 degrees the temperature drops.

The drop in tire air pressure in the cold is not due to air escaping, but rather the air inside the tire condenses, taking up less space when it's cold.

This is only temporary because driving will heat up the tire and increase the tire's pressure.

Tires can suddenly explode on a hot day because the heat actually increases the tires internal pressure.

That increased pressure in the tires expands the tire which then leads to a tire exploding or blowing out especially when going down the highway.

Tires explode during summer because the heat in summer increases the internal pressure if your tire which causes the tire to expand.

And if the tire is not in all that good shape to begin with the tire will more easily explode during the summertime.

The reason there are more tire blowouts on the highways in April than in December is because in April the weather is warmer which causes the tires to heat up more.

The increase in heat makes the tires get hotter on the road which then l leads to a blowout in some cases.

With this time of year comes vacations, fun in the sun, and travels to summer hot spots.

Unfortunately, the extreme summer heat can be bad for tires, especially underinflated ones.

When it gets really warm, driving on underinflated tires can lead to overheating and increase the chances of them bursting.

Also more people are traveling during the warmer months which increases the chance of having more tire blowouts during the spring and summer months.

Tire blowouts are rare.

Most often tire blowouts occur due to cracking tires, excessive speed, worn tires, abuse of the tires, or tires heating up.

Tires can also fail due to manufacturing defects but that is really rare.

A tire can pop while parked.

Tires can pop at anytime whether on the road or while parked.

Sometimes a tire starts to crack and also swell up and develop what is known as a tire hernia and eventually the tire will pop.

I've had tires pop on my vehicle when it was sitting in a parking lot at Walmart one day.

The PSI at which a tire will explode depends on the tire but most often it's 200 PSI at which most tires will explode.

Smaller Tires may explode when inflated to 100 PSI or 150 PSI.

A tire can explode from too much air.

If you put too much air into a tire then eventually the tire will explode and cause serious injury to yourself or others or even death.

There have been people who died from inflating tires too much which then caused it to explode which is why a tire cage is a good idea when airing up tires and especially when mounting tires on rims or those large tires.

Tires can explode when going down the road from too little air and too much air as well.

Tires can split due to age, manufacturing defects, driving too fast, spinning out, abuse of the tires and over inflation.

Aging of the tires is one of the most common causes of tires splitting as when the tires age the tires start to break down as the rubber ages and starts to crack which then leads to them splitting.

Having a misalignment of your wheels can also cause the tires to wear unevenly and lead to tires splitting and separating.

Tire tread separation will typically sound like a loud thump as you go down the road and it will usually continue making a loud thump, thump, thump, thump, thump sound until the tire blowouts and you lose control.

If you hear a loud thump, thump, thump sound you should pull over and check the tire before it blows out.

Tire tread separation is one of those things that is exactly what it sounds like.

When the tread of your tires (the outer part of the tire with grooves in it that uses grip to keep you on the road) starts to come off of the body (also called the casing) of your tire, that's tire separation.

Tire belt edge separation is when the tires belts underneath a tire's tread come apart.

When the belt edge separation of the tire happens, the tread itself begins to come off the rest of the tire.

This can be really dangerous at highway speeds.

Many drivers lose control, and some vehicles crash or roll over.

Tire delamination is when the tires tread separates from the tires casing.

When tire delamination occurs the tire is basically just tearing itself apart with the outer and inner components separating.

The bond between the casing and the tread can be compromised and lead to tread separation for a variety of reasons, including manufacturer's defects, tire abuse, incorrect flat repair, underinflation and excessive tire wear.

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