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RV Tire Safety: Adjusting tire pressure in heated garage in cold weather

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By Roger Marble I found a chart that covers how to adjust tire pressure when you are inflating tires inside a heated garage (heated to...

RV Tire Safety: Are “China bomb” tires built that way on purpose?

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By Roger Marble This is a long post, but I wanted to share the type of questions I sometimes get. This inquiry was about so-called...

RV Tire Safety: What is considered “excessive” tire pressure increase?

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By Roger Marble Here's a question from a reader with a "heavy" 5th wheel trailer regarding what is considered "excessive" tire pressure increase: "Hopefully, this isn’t...

RV Tire Safety: Could the information on your tire sidewalls be worth free tires?

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By Roger Marble I bet that few of you have ever bothered to read and record the important information provided on your tire sidewalls. There...

RV Tire Safety: What is a “C” tire?

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By Roger Marble There are a number of Class B motorhomes that are being built on van chassis. Some of these vehicles come with European...

RV Tire Safety: What size spare tire can I use?

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By Roger Marble There have been a few people ask about what size spare tire they can use. The easy answer is to use the...

RV Tire Safety: Why don’t RV tires get recalled?

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By Roger Marble I read this question – Why don't RV tires get recalled? – on an RV forum. It was asked by someone complaining...

RV Tire Safety: Do similar tires sold in the U.S. have to meet the same requirements?

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By Roger Marble I recently received a question on tire requirements involving "quality" and load capacity: I have been under the impression that a certifying agency,...

RV Tire Safety: What is so “special” about RV trailer tires, anyway?

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By Roger Marble Are RV trailer tires exempt from the physical laws of the universe? What is so special about RV trailers that would make...

RV Tire Safety: Can a “sealant” to prevent flat tires cause problems?

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By Roger Marble I just read a tale of woe from a motorhome owner who appears to have been sold a tire sealant that caused...

RV Tire Safety: “I need bigger wheels for my trailer”

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By Roger Marble I have seen a few posts where someone says, "I need bigger tires for my trailer," but I'm not sure if they...

RV Tire Safety: How are tires “designed”?

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By Roger Marble How tires are designed? First off, let's be clear on the word "design." For this post I am not talking about the exterior...

RV Tire Safety: Can tire failure start a fire?

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By Roger Marble Can tire failure start a fire? The quick and short answer is: Yes, it is possible – but it is also highly...

RV Tire Safety: Can I “fix” my flat tire?

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By Roger Marble People often wonder: "Can I 'fix' my flat tire?" This is a reasonable question but the answer is not a simple Yes...

RV Tire Safety: Tire valve core torque tool recommendation

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By Roger Marble I have mentioned valve cores in a number of posts, including offering some advice on how and why you should avoid over-tightening...

RV Tire Safety: People still erroneously blame “defective” tires for “blowouts”

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By Roger Marble Here is a post from July 22, 2012. The owners of this Airstream continue to use the word "defect" but also fail...

RV Tire Safety: “The tire failed because it is defective.” Maybe not…

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By Roger Marble "The tire is defective." I hear that statement quite often and will admit it is a bit of a "hot button" for...

RV Tire Safety: What does the pressure number on tires refer to?

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By Roger Marble A clarification about the pressure number on a tire might be of help. The pressure number molded on the sidewall of tires is...

RV Tire Safety: Tire load capacity is like your engine red line

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By Roger Marble Many times people point to regulations for tire inflation and say that RV companies select the tire inflation, and that is what...

RV Tire Safety: Is there a specific “safety margin” on tires?

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By Roger Marble I recently read a question on a blog about tire "safety margin." I pointed out that the term "safety margin" really doesn't...

RV Tire Safety: Things to consider when purchasing an air compressor

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By Roger Marble Here are some things to consider before purchasing an air compressor for your RV. Look for maximum pressure capability When making a purchase decision...

RV Tire Safety: How “strong” of a tire do I need, and what’s Load Range?

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By Roger Marble I found a discussion on Load Range in a Forum where the question "How strong of a tire do I need?" was...

RV Tire Safety: How to avoid potential valve stem problems

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By Roger Marble Sometimes my wife accuses me of being too negative because I seem to always come up with something negative about almost any...

RV Tire Safety: What tire inflation should I run? It depends…

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By Roger Marble The question as asked is simple but, of course, I have to make the answer complex. Not really. However, there are two different...

RV Tire Safety: What does RV “weight creep” have to do with tire safety?

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By Roger Marble I have covered the importance of knowing your actual RV weight, as that has a direct impact on your tire loading, which...

RV Tire Safety: Rules of thumb regarding tire inflation

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By Roger Marble Don't get your shorts in a bunch about tire inflation – BUT you still should consult the inflation tables. I talked about this...

RV Tire Safety: What is the “10% safety margin” for tire inflation referring to?

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By Roger Marble Roger: "When you refer to a 10% safety factor, is the tire any safer at 10% over its rated load psi? If...

RV Tire Safety: Tires are more than just round black things

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By Roger Marble A question came up about the maximum speed recommendation as published by Goodyear, Michelin, and Bridgestone for tires in RV use. To...

RV Tire Safety: “Cold inflation pressure” and clarification of tire terms

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By Roger Marble It appears I messed up in my previous post "More on tire cold inflation vs. 'set pressure'." I failed to properly define...

RV Tire Safety: More on tire cold inflation vs. “set pressure”

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By Roger Marble I got this question from a reader of an RV Forum: Thank you for all of your informed comments regarding proper tire care....

RV Tire Safety: Leaking valve stems – Does your tire dealer know what it’s doing?

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By Roger Marble I recently got this question from a reader: "I just replaced 6 235/80R 22.5 XRV Michelin tires on my 2013 Monaco Monarch Class...

RV Tire Safety: Bad ride? Can’t “balance” your tires? Maybe it’s something else

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By Roger Marble I can't remember the number of times I have seen someone post about the "bad ride" they had in their motorhome. They...

RV Tire Safety: One tire fails – Is its “mate” still safe to use?

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By Roger Marble I had a question from a friend about replacing both tires when one failed on the same side of the RV. In motorhomes...

Shield your tires from exhaust heat

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By Roger Marble Some RVers notice the inner dual tire on one side seems to run hotter than the outer dual or the inner on...

RV Tire Safety: Why don’t more big tire companies make ST-type tires?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was asked by a fellow RV owner if I could recommend a tire for their trailer. He said:...

RV Tire Safety: What valve stem to use with a TPMS – Part 2

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble As a follow-up to last week's post of why I recommend people NOT use rubber valve stems with their...

RV Tire Safety: What valve stem to use with a TPMS – Part 1

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's my opinion on the ongoing discussion regarding what valve stem to use with an external tire pressure monitoring...

RV Tire Safety: More important info on trailer vs. truck tires

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's an original post and question on a 5th wheel RV forum I follow. "Searched this forum (no, didn't...

RV Tire Safety: Videos – (Updated) Modern radial tire assembly – worldwide

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble (UPDATED with all new videos 6/12/20) Here is a very good 5-minute animated video from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association...

RV tire showing dangerous wear. What’s wrong?

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We spotted this question on Facebook. What is happening is definitely a bad thing, and certainly dangerous. So we asked our RV tire expert...

RV Tire Safety: How to avoid tire “flat spotting” when parked

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here's a recent post from an RV forum: "I'm no tire engineer but I always thought of a 'flat spot'...

RV Tire Safety: Beware of tire advertising claims

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I read this recently on an RV forum: "I am using Carlisle Radial Trail HD Trailer Tire ... I think...

RV Tire Safety: Lug nut torque – Part 2: Are your lug nuts tight enough?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble This is Part 2 of how to ensure your lug nuts are tight enough, but not too tight. The...

RV Tire Safety: Lug nut torque – Part 1: Why is it important?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here are some YouTube videos on the topic of torque: what it is and how do we measure the...

RV Tire Safety: Was your “blowout” caused by parking at Quartzsite two years ago?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble This is a bit of a continuation on the topic of "tire dressing" from last week's post. I do wonder...

RV Tire Safety: “Tire dressing” and “Do not use covers.” Where’s the test data?!

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble I've been following a long thread on an RV Forum on the topic of "tire dressing" aka tire treatment...

RV Tire Safety: Is moisture in tires a bad thing? What about in RV tires?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble The question of nitrogen being used to inflate a tire has been covered in a few of my blog...

RV Tire Safety: Can a tire blowout be “contained”?

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Every few months someone posts a question on one of the numerous RV Forums I monitor asking if it...

RV Tire Safety: Major expansion of Sailun production facilities announced

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Modern Tire Dealer, a trade publication, posted this information on Sailun brand tires. I  know that there are many...

RV Tire Safety: Things to do with your RV while not traveling

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with RV tire expert Roger Marble Yeah, it's really a pain to not be able to enjoy our RVs. But there are a couple of...
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