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TPMS: Some history and basic information – Part 2

Roger Marble -
Last week I covered some history of why cars and some trucks are now required to have tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). The TPM...

TPMS: Some history and basic information – Part 1

Roger Marble -
My first experience with a TPMS (tire pressuring monitoring system) was as a Tire Design and Forensic Engineer in 2001. I received some questions...

Is high PSI in tires bad?

Roger Marble -
Most posts about tires and inflation warn about the problems of inflation being too low, but I recently received a question about high tire...

Happy New Year! Tire safety is a good start for the New Year

Roger Marble -
I saw this post late last year: "Choosing Safe Tire Replacements for my RV: Bridgestone vs. Firestone vs. Goodyear". The post indicated "Original Goodyear G670...

RV Tire Safety: More information on proper tire inflation

Roger Marble -
Based on the recurring questions on "proper tire inflation" that I see every week on various RV forums on the internet, it sounds like...

Inflating new RV tires: What you need to know

Roger Marble -
RVtravel.com and RV forums have many posts on the question of "How much pressure?" for tires. Also, there is much made of the adjustment...

RV Tire Safety: How ‘big’ of an air compressor do you need?

Roger Marble -
When talking about air compressors, many folks use the terms "big" or "large." For this topic, we need to understand that people are not...

What you need to consider before changing RV tires

Roger Marble -
I was reviewing a few posts from people who felt the need to change their RV's tires. There were a variety of reasons, but...

Why so many trailer tire problems? What brand do you recommend?

Roger Marble -
I recently got this question from an RVtravel.com reader about his trailer tires: Roger, back in March 2024 I bought a Bear Track Aluminum Trailer...

Did you know tire pressure gauges lose accuracy over time?

Mark Polk -
By Mark Polk, RV Education 101 I talk about the importance of checking inflation pressure in tow vehicle and RV tires all the time, but...

RV Tire Safety: Can Ai adequately provide advice on RV tires?

Roger Marble -
A good friend forwarded this info to me for my opinion after he asked ChatGPT to "Write a short article about how the information...

Is a tire sidewall ‘bulge’ a sign of a ‘defect’?

Roger Marble -
In my 45+ years as a tire design and forensic engineer, I have inspected tens of thousands of tires. These tires included almost every...
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