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| Above, The Beast at Graceland RV Park in Memphis. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
One of the things I planned to do next year was to get new tires for The Beast. As it happened, I had a nail puncture one of the tires in January that caused a slow leak. It was too old (6 years old) to be repaired, so I bought a new set since the others were the same age.
RV Life has a new article on preventing tire blowouts. One of the things they recommend was to replace the tires evey six years. So, it appears that I wasn't too early replacing them despite previously reading the recommended replacement time was seven years.
Since I am bringing The Beast into to my mechanic's for service today, one of the things I am having them do is to the check the tire pressure. Under-inflated tires is a cause of blowouts.
They begin with:
As RVs are heavier than standard vehicles, and they are often driven with less regularity than your car, they can be particularly prone to tire blowouts. That being said, tire blowouts are almost always preventable given proper maintenance and due care before and during your trip.
Here are the ways that you can minimize the chances of suffering a tire blowout while traveling in your RV.
To read more, go here.
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