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RV Tire Safety: Does your TPMS “control” you? Or can you control it?

By Roger Marble I saw a post on an RV Forum about a tire "blowout" on an RV that had a Tire Pressure Monitoring System...

My motorhome blew a front tire! Here’s what I did to avoid disaster!

By Eric Johnson of TechnoRV.com I had a blowout on my passenger steer tire doing 65 mph in my 2016 Tiffin Phaeton. In this article,...

RV Tire Safety: Speed in relation to the lifespan of ST-type tires

By Roger Marble I saw this post on an RV Advice forum: "We have ST-type tires. Do we have to run less than 65 mph?...

RV Tire Safety: Can you change tire size or type on your RV?

By Roger Marble As an actual Tire Design Engineer, I can assure you that there is more misinformation or partially correct information out there on...

RV Tire Safety: What is the “best” tire to buy for a travel trailer?

By Roger Marble This question "What is the 'best' tire?" is usually framed as, "What tires should I buy for my RV trailer?" I usually stay...

RV Tire Safety: Are ST-type tires better because they have a higher “speed rating”?

By Roger Marble I recently saw an RV forum post about better durability of trailer tires. The poster said: "Old trailer tires were rated to...

RV Tire Safety: Which tire expert is correct about tire inflation?

By Roger Marble Internet "experts" have Dennis confused. Maybe I can help. Dennis said: "Okay. I've been RVing in Class A's for 40-plus years and...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Issue 1582 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Tire Safety: Like tires, windshield wiper blades need protecting

By Roger Marble I had a windshield wiper blade fail when I pulled my RV out of storage before I headed south to the FMCA...

RV Tire Safety: What’s the “best” TPMS? What are important features?

By Roger Marble No, I don't want to start a fight. Probably everyone that already has a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) will say that...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, April 9, 2021

Issue 1575 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Tire Safety: Is “sealant” a good fix for a flat tire?

By Roger Marble NHTSA (DOT) – Improper Repairs: “A plug by itself is not an acceptable repair” to fix a flat tire. “The proper repair of a...