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Change load range on tires to prevent ‘blowouts’?

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I recently read a post on an RV forum from a guy who said he wanted to prevent "blowouts," so he was switching from...

When changing tire size, don’t forget this critical information

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I saw a question about tire size on one of the RV forums I monitor. About a dozen people replied. ALL of them ignored...

More information on tire cold inflation pressure

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I received this question from an RVtravel.com reader regarding tire cold inflation pressure: I have read a lot of your posts and that makes me...

RV Tire Safety: Question from RV owner on ‘necessity’ of running TPMS

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I saw this question on one of the RV forums I watch: "Hey, folks. Another newbie question. Does everyone run a TPMS on their...

RV Tire Safety: The DOT requires info be posted on your RV. Do you know what it says?

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It is a FACT that, by federal law, all new RVs sold must have a "Certification Label". The law specifies the information that must...

When should you file a complaint about a tire failure?

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I have previously strongly suggested that when people experience a tire failure, they should file a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

Check out what hitting a pothole can do to a tire

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Some people want to claim a tire is "defective" and present the tire for a free replacement because of a bulge in the tire...

How to set tire pressure when there are wide swings in temperature

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An RVtravel.com reader recently asked about the wide temperature swings in Texas and its effect on tire inflation. He said, "I check tire pressures regularly...

Does ChatGPT give the correct answer on tire inflation? Sometimes…

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Can ChatGPT give the correct answer? Well, sort of. I asked it about proper tire inflation. Here is what I got when I asked:...

Does your TPMS sometimes lose the signal? Here’s what to do

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I occasionally see posts from people complaining that their TPMS does not always provide a reading from the tires. While there are a number...

Using TPMS: ChatGPT agrees with me!

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I found another thread on an V forum on the use of TPM sensors on rubber valve stems. As you would expect, posts on...

Why do some tires fail? Is it ‘magic’?

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Some tire failures do not have an obvious cause to the casual observer. Here are a couple of examples. These three tires looked...
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