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.

RV Tire Safety: Tires are more than just round black things

By Roger Marble A question came up about the maximum speed recommendation as published by Goodyear, Michelin, and Bridgestone for tires in RV use. To...

RV Tire Safety: More on tire cold inflation vs. “set pressure”

By Roger Marble I got this question from a reader of an RV Forum: Thank you for all of your informed comments regarding proper tire care....

RV Tire Safety: Leaking valve stems – Does your tire dealer know what it’s doing?

By Roger Marble I recently got this question from a reader: "I just replaced 6 235/80R 22.5 XRV Michelin tires on my 2013 Monaco Monarch Class...

See what a tire looks like from the inside when it’s rolling down the road

Roger Marble, our columnist and RV tire expert, sent along this fascinating video. It's a view of a tire from inside it as it moves...

RV Tire Safety: Bad ride? Can’t “balance” your tires? Maybe it’s something else

By Roger Marble I can't remember the number of times I have seen someone post about the "bad ride" they had in their motorhome. They...

RV Tire Safety: One tire fails – Is its “mate” still safe to use?

By Roger Marble I had a question from a friend about replacing both tires when one failed on the same side of the RV. In motorhomes...

Shield your tires from exhaust heat

By Roger Marble Some RVers notice the inner dual tire on one side seems to run hotter than the outer dual or the inner on...

RV Tire Safety: Why don’t more big tire companies make ST-type tires?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was asked by a fellow RV owner if I could recommend a tire for their trailer. He said:...

RV Tire Safety: What valve stem to use with a TPMS – Part 2

with RV tire expert Roger Marble As a follow-up to last week's post of why I recommend people NOT use rubber valve stems with their...

RV Tire Safety: What valve stem to use with a TPMS – Part 1

with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's my opinion on the ongoing discussion regarding what valve stem to use with an external tire pressure monitoring...

RV Tire Safety: More important info on trailer vs. truck tires

with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's an original post and question on a 5th wheel RV forum I follow. "Searched this forum (no, didn't...

RV Tire Safety: Videos – (Updated) Modern radial tire assembly – worldwide

with RV tire expert Roger Marble (UPDATED with all new videos 6/12/20) Here is a very good 5-minute animated video from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association...