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: Are your tires ‘defective’?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble People making the claim that their tires were somehow "defective" is an all-too-often occurrence on various RV forums. I...

RV Tire Safety: “I run a TPMS but the tire still came apart. Why?”

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I found a post from a fellow RV owner who has a TPMS but still had the tire come...

RV Tire Safety: Are there stupid questions about tires?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I recently ran across a thread where there was a rather basic question on inflation where someone claimed to...

RV Tire Safety: Avoid problems with dually tire hose extenders

with RV tire expert Roger Marble The key to avoiding problems with a hose or any type of valve extension on a tire is to...

RV Tire Safety: “The tire was defective.” Are you sure?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble Originally posted by tap4154 on an iRV2.com forum: "They are now defective tires and should be replaced under warranty. Heck,...

RV Tire Safety: Weighing an RV – 4-corner or CAT scale?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was reading a thread about scale weights on one of the RV forums. Tireman9 here, an official card-carrying...

RV Tire Safety: Are sidewall cracks a cause of tire failure?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I recently read an RV forum post about sidewall cracks. From the picture, it appeared the tire had what...

RV Tire Safety: Basic tip about DIY emergency equipment for your RV

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was recently following a thread on the use of the special "tire lifts" similar to those seen below. ...

RV Tire Safety: Should ST tires be outlawed?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble A post on an RV forum caught my eye: "In 2014, when I bought my RV trailer, I immediately went...

RV Tire Safety: Spare tire is wrong size. What to do?

with RV tire expert Roger Marble A Class A owner said: "I used to advocate carrying a spare in my 2005 Monaco Diplomat. On that coach,...

RV Tire Safety: New truck with old trailer – sway (stability) issues

with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was asked by the moderator of an RV trailer forum to jump in on the topic by one...

RV Tire Safety: Run-flat tire device information

With RV tire expert Roger Marble Starting in 1972 I worked on a number of different "Advance Tire" projects. Some were looking at an "aftermarket"...