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RV Tire Safety: Which brand tire should I buy?

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"Which brand tire should I buy?" This reasonable question was asked recently. I thought I might share my answer as maybe some readers of...

RV Tire Safety: Six blowouts! Help! “I’m at my wit’s end”

Roger Marble -
Here is a series of posts on tire blowouts from an RV forum. I am inclined to think that the experiences are not that...

RV Tire Safety: Tire autopsies of run low flex failure and impact break

Roger Marble -
I thought it might help to show a couple of examples of what was observed while doing a "tire autopsy." First tire autopsy A tire would...

RV Tire Safety: Is there an “optimal inflation” for RV tires … or not?

Roger Marble -
Is there an "optimal inflation" for RV tires? Many think the number in an RV sticker (aka tire placard) or in tire Load & Inflation...

RV Tire Safety: Who owns which tire brands?

Roger Marble -
This information is from a tire industry publication "Tire Reviews." They do lots of direct comparison tests with a focus on passenger high performance...

RV Tire Safety: Why you should have road hazard tire insurance

Roger Marble -
Are you prepared for the cost of tire failure? When buying new tires for your RV, one thing to consider is road hazard tire...

RV Tire Safety: RV weighing worksheet and selecting the PSI for your RV

Roger Marble -
What do we mean when we say "4-corner weights? You have probably heard about the advisability of learning the actual load on each tire position...

RV Tire Safety: Do we need to be smarter than the tire salesperson?

Roger Marble -
It would be nice if we could all simply depend on the tire salesperson to know exactly what we need for our RV. However,...

RV Tire Safety: The “safety factor” for tires

Roger Marble -
Many people ask about the "safety factor" for tires. The dictionary offers this definition for "safety factor": "The ratio of the maximum stress that...

RV Tire Safety: What are the letters and numbers on the tire sidewall?

Roger Marble -
Many times I am asked what seems like a simple question, such as "How much air should I run in my 16" tire?" Or...

RV Tire Safety: The tire says “Max Press”. Should I bleed out air?

Roger Marble -
Many people make the mistake of bleeding air out of their tire when the "Hot Pressure" rises above the number on the tire sidewall....

Do you need to weigh the RV and adjust tire inflation each trip?

Roger Marble -
You do not need to weigh your RV every trip. You also do not need to adjust tire inflation each trip. Unless you are making...
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