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Roger Marble

Roger Marble
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http://www.RVTireSafety.net
Retired Tire Design and Forensic Engineer w/50+ years of experience. Currently has Class-C RV. Previous Truck Camper, Winnie Brave, Class-C & 23' TT. Also towed race car w/ 23' open trailer and in 26' Closed trailer. While racing he set lap records at 6 different tracks racing from Lime Rock, CT, to Riverside, CA, and Daytona to Mosport, Canada. Taught vehicle handling to local Police Depts.
Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Can you change tire size or type on your RV?

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By Roger Marble As an actual Tire Design Engineer, I can assure you that there is more misinformation or partially correct information out there on...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: What is the “best” tire to buy for a travel trailer?

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By Roger Marble This question "What is the 'best' tire?" is usually framed as, "What tires should I buy for my RV trailer?" I usually stay...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Are ST-type tires better because they have a higher “speed rating”?

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By Roger Marble I recently saw an RV forum post about better durability of trailer tires. The poster said: "Old trailer tires were rated to...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Which tire expert is correct about tire inflation?

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By Roger Marble Internet "experts" have Dennis confused. Maybe I can help. Dennis said: "Okay. I've been RVing in Class A's for 40-plus years and...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Like tires, windshield wiper blades need protecting

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By Roger Marble I had a windshield wiper blade fail when I pulled my RV out of storage before I headed south to the FMCA...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: What’s the “best” TPMS? What are important features?

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By Roger Marble No, I don't want to start a fight. Probably everyone that already has a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) will say that...
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RV Tire Safety: Is “sealant” a good fix for a flat tire?

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By Roger Marble NHTSA (DOT) – Improper Repairs: “A plug by itself is not an acceptable repair” to fix a flat tire. “The proper repair of a...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Do you have, or even need, a spare RV tire?

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By Roger Marble Do you have, or even need, a spare RV tire? That's a reasonable question. I have previously published some information on having...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: Do black tire covers protect your RV tires?

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When discussing whether or not black tire covers protect your RV tires, it might help to first review my original post that included actual...
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RV Tire Safety: Adjusting tire pressure in heated garage in cold weather

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By Roger Marble I found a chart that covers how to adjust tire pressure when you are inflating tires inside a heated garage (heated to...
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RV Tire Safety: Are “China bomb” tires built that way on purpose?

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By Roger Marble This is a long post, but I wanted to share the type of questions I sometimes get. This inquiry was about so-called...
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Maintenance & Repair

RV Tire Safety: What is considered “excessive” tire pressure increase?

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By Roger Marble Here's a question from a reader with a "heavy" 5th wheel trailer regarding what is considered "excessive" tire pressure increase: "Hopefully, this isn’t...
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