Did you really read your Owner's manual?

Ya, I know that if you are like me you were given a stack of Owner's manuals with your new RV.

 I doubt that many have ever read every page of the 6" to 8" stack of papers.

However, I would suggest that you at least check the section of the basic manual that covers "Tire Safety".

I was recently involved in some litigation on tires and quickly learned that the folks who were complaining about their tires may have claimed to have read the manual, but for some reason didn't understand the information or felt the information didn't apply to them or just didn't care as it was obvious that they had failed to follow the tire maintenance and safety instructions when it came to RV weight or tire inflation.

A review of the table of contents will find section titles such as "Tire Safety" or "Weighing your RV".

I have to wonder why so many seem to feel that instructions such as "Before using your RV, you should inspect all the tires for proper inflation, uneven wear on the tread, cracks, foreign
objects, or other signs of wear or damage. Don’t .forget to inspect your spare tire!"  do not apply to them.

I read questions on tires on the many RV forums I follow, and almost every week someone is saying  things such as " I have looked everywhere for tire inflation information but can't find out about my tires" 

 or "What size tire can I run" or similar questions. In reality, they have the information in their personal files.

I have found that copies of many Owner's Manuals are available for free on-line so even if you lost your manuals or didn't get them when you purchased a pre-owned RV, you should be able to find them online.

While I might be able to nit-pick at some of the details in the information, in general, I believe that if people read and followed the instructions, the percentage of people who have tire problems could be reduced significantly.

It really doesn't take a lot of time or effort to read and review the information on tires, proper inflation and correct loading of your RV. It also doesn't take much time to actually follow the instructions. If there is some part you don't understand I along with others would be more than happy to help out our fellow RV owners.

Certainly making a little effort to educate yourself will take less time than it would take to change out a tire after it had failed and also MUCH less expensive too.