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RV Tire Safety: Should you use the inflation that is listed on the tire sidewall?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble Many RV owners do not understand the inflation and load information that is molded on the sidewall of the tires they own....

RV Tire Safety: Tire life – Why can’t I get a straight or consistent answer?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble I've seen a number of posts on RV forums and Facebook asking why there are different answers to the question of when...

RV Tire Safety: UV protection for RV tires

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble This is a reprint of a post I did in 2014 on UV tire protection. The facts and data have not changed. For...

RV Tire Safety: Are tire pressure recommendations changing?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble Here's a question from an Airstream owner about tire pressure: Hello All, "I have a 2020 Ford F-250 and an Airstream 33' travel trailer....

RV Tire Safety: How are speed limits on ST trailer tires determined?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble Let's see if I can bring some Science and Engineering facts and history to this issue of speed limits on ST trailer...

RV Tire Safety: Does tire over-inflation cause so-called “blowouts”?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble Are "blowouts" the result of running a tire inflated to more than the tire sidewall number? I think people are over-thinking tire...

Trailer loses tire; driver doesn’t know. Moral: Check those lug nuts!

Emily Woodbury -
Reader Wayne Caldwell wrote in with this story. It's a good reminder for us all.  Back in early April, I removed each wheel from our...

RV Tire Safety: Does your TPMS “control” you? Or can you control it?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble I saw a post on an RV Forum about a tire "blowout" on an RV that had a Tire Pressure Monitoring System...

RV Tire Safety: Speed in relation to the lifespan of ST-type tires

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble I saw this post on an RV Advice forum: "We have ST-type tires. Do we have to run less than 65 mph?...

RV Tire Safety: Can you change tire size or type on your RV?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble As an actual Tire Design Engineer, I can assure you that there is more misinformation or partially correct information out there on...

RV Tire Safety: What is the “best” tire to buy for a travel trailer?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble This question "What is the 'best' tire?" is usually framed as, "What tires should I buy for my RV trailer?" I usually stay...

RV Tire Safety: Are ST-type tires better because they have a higher “speed rating”?

Roger Marble -
By Roger Marble I recently saw an RV forum post about better durability of trailer tires. The poster said: "Old trailer tires were rated to...
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