Watching these videos could save your life!
Anyone who drives an RV should have to watch these videos. RV Tire Information Videos. http://www.michelinrvtires.com/tires/tires-101/tire-maintenance-and-safety/how-to-handle-a-blowout/ They are...
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jmcc wrote:
Yes, those videos were very good! Who would have thought of stepping on the gas!?
Where would you purchase an infarared thermometer?
I know this is an old thread, but there's an easy answer here. You can get them from Radio Shack, but they are also available for less than $20 at Harbor Freight.
If you want to avoid tire problems, always replace tires in pairs on the drive axles. Look at your tires at every stop. Pay special attention to right-side tires; the crown of the road moves debris out to that edge. If you see a nail or some foreign object in a tire, go immediately to a repair shop; do NOT pull it out! Some truckers carry a selection of screws (such as short drywall screws, which have a pretty decent taper) to put in a hole that they may have pulled a nail out of to hold pressure long enough to get to a repair station.
Also, learn to read the DOT number on tires so that you can tell how old they are.
Just as an entirely different thought -- or maybe not -- today's tubeless tires can run a long time slightly low and not come apart. You'd be surprise how long they'll last completely flat. The bad news is that they CAN get hot enough to catch fire, and that's not a pretty sight.
