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

By Roger Marble
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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 down the road.

How many of us have ever even thought about observing a tire from such a vantage point, much less how filming it could be accomplished?

For the video, a small GoPro camera with WiFi is securely mounted onto the tire’s rim where it will stay once the tire is re-mounted. A small LED light is attached (hey, it’s dark inside a tire), along with a portable power pack. The tire is then re-mounted. It’s fascinating to watch in real time as the tire deals with each bump and pothole. It gives you an appreciation of what a tire must endure day in and day out.

This video even shows what the tire looks like from the inside when it’s being mounted by a technician, and when air is released. Who knew?

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Roger Marble
Roger Marblehttp://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.

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Gisele
5 years ago

That was really cool! Thanks for posting.

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Glenn
5 years ago

Amazing watching the flex with each revolution. Really explains how under inflation can be so detrimental. He was only going a few mph. Imagine that constant flex at 70 mph!

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