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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

TPMS: Some history and basic information – Part 2

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Last week I covered some history of why cars and some trucks are now required to have tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). The TPM...
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TPMS: Some history and basic information – Part 1

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My first experience with a TPMS (tire pressuring monitoring system) was as a Tire Design and Forensic Engineer in 2001. I received some questions...
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Is high PSI in tires bad?

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Most posts about tires and inflation warn about the problems of inflation being too low, but I recently received a question about high tire...
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Happy New Year! Tire safety is a good start for the New Year

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I saw this post late last year: "Choosing Safe Tire Replacements for my RV: Bridgestone vs. Firestone vs. Goodyear". The post indicated "Original Goodyear G670...
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RV Tire Safety: More information on proper tire inflation

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Based on the recurring questions on "proper tire inflation" that I see every week on various RV forums on the internet, it sounds like...
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Inflating new RV tires: What you need to know

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RVtravel.com and RV forums have many posts on the question of "How much pressure?" for tires. Also, there is much made of the adjustment...
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RV Tire Safety: How ‘big’ of an air compressor do you need?

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When talking about air compressors, many folks use the terms "big" or "large." For this topic, we need to understand that people are not...
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What you need to consider before changing RV tires

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I was reviewing a few posts from people who felt the need to change their RV's tires. There were a variety of reasons, but...
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Why so many trailer tire problems? What brand do you recommend?

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I recently got this question from an RVtravel.com reader about his trailer tires: Roger, back in March 2024 I bought a Bear Track Aluminum Trailer...
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RV Tire Safety: Can Ai adequately provide advice on RV tires?

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A good friend forwarded this info to me for my opinion after he asked ChatGPT to "Write a short article about how the information...
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Is a tire sidewall ‘bulge’ a sign of a ‘defect’?

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In my 45+ years as a tire design and forensic engineer, I have inspected tens of thousands of tires. These tires included almost every...
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RV Tire Safety: Is this a tire ‘defect’ or driver’s fault?

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I recently saw a post from an RV owner who discovered something on the upper sidewall of a tire when doing a visual inspection. He...
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