Tire temp probe on the cheap

So I was browsing amazon the other day and came across a replacement K-Type thermocouple tire temp probe for $44 CAD, I quickly realized you could use one of these with most multi-meters to get proper tire temps. Even though I have a few meters I'm not going take my $500 Fluke to the track and risk losing it so I picked up a cheap meter (with temperature setting and a Min/Max/Hold function so it will hold readings), this meter also came with a grey adapter so the probe plugs directly into it. The bonus here is you aren't carrying around a device that just reads temps but also comes in handy for any electrical troubleshooting. The probe arrived today and looks pretty good, the tip does measure a bit bigger than spec'd at 1 mm x 5.5 mm but I don't think that will be a problem.

Here's what I got for a probe - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07H5H1YV9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's what I got for a meter - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071JL6LLL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's the case I got that holds it all - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07Q1H2BF7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There's still enough room for a small paper pad and pen so I think I'll throw that in there to complete the package and take notes.

I'm still a month or so away from hitting the track to fully test it out but I think it should work well. I'm planning on doing a comparison between it and my IR temp gun as I've always been curious how much of a difference there actually is, I'll post that here once it happens.

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Update?

Still in lockdown for another month(?). Maybe the autocross will be a go at the end of May but we will see. If you guys could send up some of those vaccines you have that would be great, we can send cheap prescription drugs in return.

Hopefully we saw the last of our snow this past week though!

That should work. It may not be completely accurate to pinpoint the exact temp, but it will give you the really important part- the temp spread across the tread. I use this same thermocouple at work. It's within a few degrees. 

Consistency is what matters for this purpose, accuracy is less important. 

Just go to WalMart and buy one of those temperature sensing forks for testing the "doneness" of a turkey........

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I spent $25 for an infrared digital remote temp guage about 25 years ago. Still great not just for tire but checking to see exhaust temps, radiator effectiveness, brake temps, temperature at the ceiling of my house, (28 feet away )  etc etc etc.