03-17-2013, 01:58 PM
Clarke,
#1 I check the pressure before I leave and then once a week. Most of the time when I add or let out air it is due to outside temperature change. I do check tire temperatures every time I stop while traveling with a heat gun.
#2 In 33 years of owning motorhomes I have had 5 tire failures. All were while traveling at 68 mph & higher. Two were for age before I knew better. Two were left front tires that were both about two years old. Both of them were cases of throwing the tread off. Total bill to fix the two coaches was over $60K. The last one of these I had checked tire temp about an hour prior & it was fine. At this point I slowed down to 63 mph. I have not had a tire failure in 8 years.
#3 No I did it for many years too. With experience comes knowledge---that's why I travel at 63 mph!
#1 I check the pressure before I leave and then once a week. Most of the time when I add or let out air it is due to outside temperature change. I do check tire temperatures every time I stop while traveling with a heat gun.
#2 In 33 years of owning motorhomes I have had 5 tire failures. All were while traveling at 68 mph & higher. Two were for age before I knew better. Two were left front tires that were both about two years old. Both of them were cases of throwing the tread off. Total bill to fix the two coaches was over $60K. The last one of these I had checked tire temp about an hour prior & it was fine. At this point I slowed down to 63 mph. I have not had a tire failure in 8 years.
#3 No I did it for many years too. With experience comes knowledge---that's why I travel at 63 mph!
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531