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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 showing dangerous wear. What’s wrong?

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We spotted this question on Facebook. What is happening is definitely a bad thing, and certainly dangerous. So we asked our RV tire expert...
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RV Tire Safety: How to avoid tire “flat spotting” when parked

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's a recent post from an RV forum: "I'm no tire engineer but I always thought of a 'flat spot'...
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RV Tire Safety: Beware of tire advertising claims

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I read this recently on an RV forum: "I am using Carlisle Radial Trail HD Trailer Tire ... I think...
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RV Tire Safety: Lug nut torque – Part 2: Are your lug nuts tight enough?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble This is Part 2 of how to ensure your lug nuts are tight enough, but not too tight. The...
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RV Tire Safety: Lug nut torque – Part 1: Why is it important?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here are some YouTube videos on the topic of torque: what it is and how do we measure the...
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RV Tire Safety: Was your “blowout” caused by parking at Quartzsite two years ago?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble This is a bit of a continuation on the topic of "tire dressing" from last week's post. I do wonder...
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RV Tire Safety: “Tire dressing” and “Do not use covers.” Where’s the test data?!

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I've been following a long thread on an RV Forum on the topic of "tire dressing" aka tire treatment...
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RV Tire Safety: Is moisture in tires a bad thing? What about in RV tires?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble The question of nitrogen being used to inflate a tire has been covered in a few of my blog...
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RV Tire Safety: Can a tire blowout be “contained”?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Every few months someone posts a question on one of the numerous RV Forums I monitor asking if it...
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RV Tire Safety: Major expansion of Sailun production facilities announced

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Modern Tire Dealer, a trade publication, posted this information on Sailun brand tires. I  know that there are many...
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RV Tire Safety: Things to do with your RV while not traveling

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Yeah, it's really a pain to not be able to enjoy our RVs. But there are a couple of...
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RV Tire Safety: Importance of side-to-side motorhome weight balance

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I received this question and thought that others may have a similar problem. Hi. I have followed your postings on...
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