I'm in the market for one and after googling and coming up with several hundred different ones and prices varying from $20-$150 whats a decent good pyrometer that I can use to keep track of my tires temperatures?

 

i have had 2 lower priced longacre ones and i borrowed a 10 spot memory one. they all work well. figure out what you need from it and find one that does that.

 

Yeah, is there any downfall to using the laser pointed ones? I figure if you get a needle or a touch pyrometer, your temps would be more exact. Tru, false?

 

Get a probe type, and one that is a decent brand where you can easily get replacement needles.

 

Just get a data acquisition system and monitor them in real time. Long-acre racing and intercomp racing both sell good ones, just check out there websites.

 

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If you are able to understand the results and interpret them correctly, then an infrared will work fine.

A probe type offers 2 advantages that make interpreting the results easier. First, they measure a more accurate rubber temperature (the infrared measures the surface temperature) and second, the temperature of the rubber below the surface will cool off more slowly (giving you more time to get the data and making it more consistent and reliable). If you are aware of these differences and can learn to interpret the results from the infrared, you will be fine. I have been using an infrared for 5 years, and I am able to draw the same conclusions and setup changes as other guys using probe types.

FYI: http://mcscc.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=38 (note the 6th response).

 

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If you are able to understand the results and interpret them correctly, then an infrared will work fine.

A probe type offers 2 advantages that make interpreting the results easier. First, they measure a more accurate rubber temperature (the infrared measures the surface temperature) and second, the temperature of the rubber below the surface will cool off more slowly (giving you more time to get the data and making it more consistent and reliable). If you are aware of these differences and can learn to interpret the results from the infrared, you will be fine. I have been using an infrared for 5 years, and I am able to draw the same conclusions and setup changes as other guys using probe types.

FYI: http://mcscc.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=38 (note the 6th response).</TD></TR></TABLE>

While in all reality pyrometers are useful. Your tire temp's do change quite frequently and at times can be drastic. So to really get the best temp's and see what happens in corners you really do need an onboard logged system. (Not to say that the pyrometer temps arent useful). Also, when using a pyromter make sure you measure the temp at the rightside, left side, and center of the tire.