Tag: RV Tire Safety
RV Tire Safety: What does RV “weight creep” have to do with tire safety?
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
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?
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 Daily Tips. Wednesday, September 9, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
RV Tire Safety: Tires are more than just round black things
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
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”
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...
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
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?
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
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?
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:...
