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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

Tire brand confusion: Who makes which RV tires and where?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Confused about who makes which RV tires and where they're made? This info should help. Here's a quote...
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Do you have “big wheels” on your car or tow vehicle? Why?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble When people shop for a car or truck very few pay attention to the tires other than...
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Do you need an external spare tire cover?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was recently reading a forum where the owners of one specific brand of trailers were complaining...
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Trailer tire inflation – It appears Goodyear agrees with Roger

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I have written a number of articles on the advisability of running trailer tires at the inflation...
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How much “reserve load” or “headroom” is enough in a tire?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I've been following an RV forum discussion on how much extra load capacity or "reserve load" or...
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Are ST tires the “best” tires made?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble One fact that many choose to ignore, or just don't think about, is that very few RVs...
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Optimum, appropriate or required inflation? What’s on a tire placard?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I have seen people use a variety of words to describe the inflation numbers on vehicle tire...
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RV Tire Safety – “China bomb” tires and McDonald’s fries? What?

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By Roger Marble I continue to see people talking about "China bomb" tires. As an engineer, this makes me a bit sad that so many...
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Small single-axle travel trailer tire inflation, and more

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By Roger Marble I have received questions on tire inflation from folks with small single-axle travel trailers, boat trailers and utility trailers. There is some...
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Tire ramps or blocks may damage your tires

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Last year I was at a large RV event and noticed many Class B RVs were using...
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What you should know about different tire types

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Whenever you ask a question about tires, whether you ask about price, load capacity or inflation, the...
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Can a TPMS provide advance warning of a belt/tread separation?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I read the following on a forum for one brand of trailers where they were discussing the...
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