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Is this tire cracked … or what’s going on?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I saw a post from an RV owner who discovered something on the upper sidewall of...

What inflation to run when changing ply rating or tire size?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Following a few different RV forums, I see a number of people that clearly do not...

More on internal vs. external TPMS temperature reporting

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Continuing my series on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems. Last time I covered internal versus external TPMS...

How accurate is your TPMS? – Part 2

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Last week I posted on the question of "How Accurate is your TPMS?" This week I...

How accurate is your TPMS?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I have seen a number of people express some concern about the accuracy of the pressure...

How would I set inflation on a smaller single axle trailer?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Question from a reader: Our Jayco Hummingbird came from the factory with P235/75R15SL tires. The TT...

Can I run my LR-E at 65 psi, or is this overloading the tire?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble As trailer owners start applying the new Goodyear Endurance ST tire, many are discovering that for...

Tire inflation not the same for all trailers – more on Interply Shear

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I have written a number of times on the topic of Interply Shear. This is the force...

Changing trailer tires – new load capacity requirement

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble On many of the RV forums I monitor that focus on trailer application, there are recurring...

Tire suffered belt separation, not a “zipper” failure

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Roger read a recent post on an RV forum about a tire that lost its tread (photo...

Tire failure could have been prevented with TPMS

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble This tire failure was not a "blowout," but definitely was a Run Low Sidewall Flex failure....

More on why trailer tires fail more than tow vehicle tires

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble On a thread on an RV trailer forum Peter made this statement: "At highway speeds interply...

Using snow chains on an RV

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Most of us only deal with ice in our drinks or as used to get our...

Why do trailer tires fail more often than tow vehicle tires?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Here is a question posted on a travel trailer forum: "Why so many trailer tire failures and...

How do you figure an ST-type tire’s maximum safe speed?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Originally posted on an online forum: "The 65 mph is not really correct. It depends...

RVer concerned about “too much” tire pressure increase

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was reading an RV forum thread on TPMS usage recently and one comment jumped out...

Pros(?) and cons of dual tire air balance systems

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I read a thread on an RV forum about connecting two tires in dual position, with...

OK to support just one dual tire on leveling block?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Question: "I have some questions about leveling with ramps, specifically on vehicles with rear duallies. The...

Is using state scales for “four corner weights” wise?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was following a forum thread on using closed state scales to learn your "four corner...

Are you smarter than your RV tire salesperson? You may need to be

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble With the Michelin LTX tire, you may need to be smarter than your RV tire salesperson. As...

When to replace tires? Can you drive on one “dual”?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I was reading a magazine aimed at motorhome owners and there was an item about a...

Did your RV company/dealer follow federal law regarding tires?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble I've been reading a number of posts recently on recalls, violations of federal safety standards in...

Differences between towable, motorhome and car tires

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble This is a summary of a discussion I had on an RV Forum on tire pressure...

What effect does speed have on tire failure?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Question: What effect does speed have on tire failure? "I have an 8000 lb. trailer with...

Can black tire “covers” be used without causing damage?

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Back in June 2011, I did a post that asked the question: "Tire Covers - Do they...

What you should know about tire “safety margins”

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RV Tire Safety with RV tire expert Roger Marble Some people ask "How much Safety Margin should I have with my tires?" While this concept...
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