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RV Tire Safety: A tire ‘blowout’ is actually something else

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A tire "blowout" is actually from a puncture, run-low situation or cutting impact. Sometimes people report, "I had a blowout. I always check my air,...

How fast can you safely travel with ST-type tires?

Roger Marble -
Is it OK to run 70 or 80 mph or faster with ST-type tires? Yes—If you believe in MAGIC! I continue to read posts on...

Should you adjust tire pressure when temps get colder?

Roger Marble -
I ran across a series of posts on an RV forum on the need to adjust tire pressure because of changes in ambient temperature. First,...

Expert explains what causes tire failure

Roger Marble -
Tires do not fail because of "magic." They do not fail because the tire company has a certain ZIP code. In my 50 years...

Warning: Dangerous tire information on the internet

Roger Marble -
I just read a post on an "RV Information" newsletter about tire pressure on a hot day. In my opinion, some of the information...

Does using retread tires make sense for RVers?

Roger Marble -
Occasionally I will get a question about using "retread" tires on an RV. My quick answer is, "No, I would not recommend that an...

RV Tire Safety: Where to find tire inflation info, and much more

Roger Marble -
After I published information on what the "MAX" stamped on tires means on a number of RV forums, I had a few folks thank...

How to identify an improper trailer brake setting

Roger Marble -
This is just a quick post regarding the "evidence" you might need to confirm improper brake force setting on a trailer. This is definitely "brake...

Do not adjust your tire pressure for ambient temperature

Roger Marble -
As we get to even more summer heat, I read more and more posts on various RV forums where people are confused and/or concerned...

Not another tire inflation question! Back to basics…

Roger Marble -
Sometimes I feel like a broken record when I offer what seems like the same advice week after week. Maybe the readers of RV...

It’s tire inflation pressure, not the sidewall, that supports the load

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Every few weeks I run across someone on an RV forum that makes the claim that it is the stiff tire sidewall that supports...

How to make your RV tires last as long as possible

Roger Marble -
I recently ran across this question on a Class A forum regarding tire age: I just had our 2019 Pace Arrow 36U in the shop...
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