Parked overnight in North Texas - heading north. One of our RV (5th. wheel) tires has excessive wear on the outside areas only. The tire looks sort of 'round' shaped. The inside thread parts looks fine.What would be the cause? And should I continue to drive or swap over to the spare?:@p.s. Pls. no wise cracks about looking round - because I was look'n at the thread area only.

Bent axle. Find a truck trailer alignment shop and have it professionaly checked. Could be as simple as a bad tire, or as bad as a bent spindle. Either way you need a professional to check it.

If it's only one tire, chances are someone might have unknowingly "curbed" that wheel/tire at some point and now it's running with excessive positive camber (the top of the wheel is farther out than the bottom) or excessive toe-in. A good large trailer shop can take care of a realignment, but like making sausage, you don't want to watch how they do it!!Another possibility is belt shift on that particular tire. If that's happening, you might want to switch to the spare and monitor wear carefully to ensure that it's not edge-riding on the outer part of the tread.Just a couple of possibilities.....Rusty

I agree with possible bent axle or possibly loose bolt allowing axle to slip. Best have it looked at or you may wear out more than one tire before you get home.

The passenger side wheels on RV's are more likely to hit curbs and obstructions than the drivers side. When the wheel or tire smacks a curb while turning right, the spindle can be bent, and it doesn't take a much to bend a spindle.Once the spindle is bent, the tire is mis-aligned, and then you get tire wear like you describe. When you take it in to have it checked, also have the shop check the hangers, bushing and bolts for wear and tear. Might be a good time to have wet bolts and bronze bushing installed.

boston blacky,Most will say it is a bent axle or a bent spindle. HOWEVER, from experience, I had the same thing happen to me on a long trip. I put the spare on and brought a new tire as soon as I could. About 4 thousand miles later the spare tire was wearing perfect and was still good 2 years later.Sometimes it is the tire!!! Just saying.....

Tire problems in Texarkana area . outside wear issues

RustyJC
Explorer
Apr 28, 2015
If it's only one tire, chances are someone might have unknowingly "curbed" that wheel/tire at some point and now it's running with excessive positive camber (the top of the wheel is farther out than the bottom) or excessive toe-in. A good large trailer shop can take care of a realignment, but like making sausage, you don't want to watch how they do it!!

Another possibility is belt shift on that particular tire. If that's happening, you might want to switch to the spare and monitor wear carefully to ensure that it's not edge-riding on the outer part of the tread.

Just a couple of possibilities.....

Rusty
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 28, 2015
Bent axle. Find a truck trailer alignment shop and have it professionaly checked. Could be as simple as a bad tire, or as bad as a bent spindle. Either way you need a professional to check it.

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