Are Our Tires REALLY that sensitive?
I know I will roust the ire of many a tire aficionado, as well as those who will claim expert knowledge from years of traveling and RV'ing and quasi-engineering or actual engineering status/certificat...
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The two brands indicated above are Goodyear and Michelin. According to their ads they impregnate the rubber with compounds specifically tailored to the RV market. I'm not an engineer and I've not delved into proving or disproving their claims. I have, however, visited both Goodyear and Michelin test tracks and was impressed with the testing they do on all their tires including the RV sized ones.
As far as your other "points"....well, the word "overthinking" comes to mind. It would be interesting to poll the RV folks as to how many have NEVER weighed their rigs. I think the number would surprise you. Take that and notice how many rigs cruise down the highway at 70-80 mph on tires rated at 65mph and you might start seeing why tires fail.
Tires are an important subject as a tire failure on an RV can have disastrous results.
I think you've received TWO very good answers already.....just my opinion, your mileage may vary....Dennis
As far as your other "points"....well, the word "overthinking" comes to mind. It would be interesting to poll the RV folks as to how many have NEVER weighed their rigs. I think the number would surprise you. Take that and notice how many rigs cruise down the highway at 70-80 mph on tires rated at 65mph and you might start seeing why tires fail.
Tires are an important subject as a tire failure on an RV can have disastrous results.
I think you've received TWO very good answers already.....just my opinion, your mileage may vary....Dennis
