Tireman9

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  • Roger

    Marble
    Website
    http://www.rvtiresafety.com
    Location
    Kent
    State/Province/Region
    Ohio
    RV Brand
    Coachmen
    Occupation
    Retired tire engineer

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    Retired Tire Design Engineer (40+ years). I write a blog on RV tire applications www.RVTireSafety.NET and give seminars on RV tire applications across the US. Serve on the Technical Advisory Panel for FMCA. I am scheduled to give seminars on Genealogy and RV Tire Safety in March at FMCA in Perry, GA convention.

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    • Tireman9
      Yes that belt failure is the result of High Interply Shear and no Nylon Cap ply. You should file a complaint tieh RV VIN and the full...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread What PSI to run?.
      As an actual Tire Design Engineer (not a wanna-be hobbyist) Here is what you need to do to learn the correct minimum cold inflation. 1...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread What PSI to run?.
      "Duals" are when 2 tires are mounted side by side on the same axle end., so 4 tires on the same axle. This is what you see on the rear...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Tire Rotation.
      You might be able to replace a pair of duals with the 2 older front tires...IF the OD of the 2 front tires can be confirmed with actual...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Tire Rotation.
      "Critical" means "important to" In this context "tire life" means not having a failure due to overload or rapid wear due to scrubbing...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Tire Rotation.
      The GOOGLE "AI" may be Artificial but isn't very "I". The OD match is important and critical to tire life. It is in many industry...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Tire Rotation.
      Any movement of DUALS You MUST match the pair to be withing 0.75" OC or you risk tire problems. This advice is from a tire design engineer.
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Tire blowouts.
      From the look of your tires I suspect mismatched size. When replacing 1 tire in a set of duals you MUST measure both tires and confirm...
    • Tireman9
      Tireman9 replied to the thread Are these tires too overkill?.
      Sell the current tires to local landscape company that does not travel many miles. Also The GVWR does not tell us anything about the...
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