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Tires and Wheels
Tire Safety
DANGER
DANGER
Failure to follow proper inflation guidelines may result
in tire failure, which under certain circumstances, can
cause loss of vehicle control or accidents that may
result in property damage, bodily injury, and/or death.
WARNING
WARNING
Check tire pressure at the beginning of each trip and
frequently throughout the trip to obtain the maximum
performance and life from the tires. Follow the
instructions listed on the Federal Certification label,
located inside your motorhome, to determine the
correct tire pressures for your vehicle.
Read and follow the safety instructions listed below before
traveling in your motorhome:
•
Proper care and maintenance of your motorhome's tires is
essential to the safe operation of your motorhome.
•
You must follow the tire inflation guidelines, listed on
the Federal Weight Label, for correct tire inflation and
maximum load capacity (see Section 5).
•
Under-inflation of tires is just as dangerous as
over-inflation.
•
To insure your motorhome tires are operating at their
peak performance and safety, regular inspection of tires
and checking tire pressures is absolutely mandatory.
•
Examine your motorhome tires frequently for unusual
wear. Wheel alignment, tire balance and bearing wear
will affect tire wear. Inspect tires for cracking, bulging,
uneven tread wear, etc.
When traveling in your motorhome, check the inflation
pressure of each tire at least weekly to insure maximum tire
performance, and travel wear. Tire pressure should only be
checked when the tires are cold. During travel, your tires heat
up and the air pressure inside the tire increases.
Tire Inflation
Your tires and wheels support the entire weight of your motor-
home and its contents. The tires are also the only contact your
motorhome has with the road surface. Maintaining proper tire
inflation is the most important factor in maximizing the perfor-
mance and safety of your tires.
Driving on a tire
that does not have
the correct infla-
tion pressure for
the vehicle load is
dangerous and may
Tire pressure under and/or over inflation can
cause
premature
cause serious tire failure
wear, tire damage,
tread
de-lamina-
tion and/or loss of
control
of
your
motorhome. Avoid
premature
tire
damage by keep-
ing tires properly
inflated.
FIND YOUR PSI
PSI (pounds force per square inch) is a measure of air pressure
used to correctly inflate your tires. The correct PSI listing for
your tires is located on your motorhome's Federal Weight
Label (see Section 5). KPa (kilopascals) is another commonly
used air pressure measurement (1 PSI=6.894 kPa).
CHECK IT MONTHLY
At least once a month, check all tire pressures (including the
spare tire) using an accurate tire pressure gauge. You cannot
determine if your tires are over-inflated or under-inflated by
visual inspection only.
Your vehicle may include a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), but this is NOT a substitute for manually checking
tire pressure. See the chassis manufacturer's owner's manual
for additional information.
NOTE: Check and adjust tire pressure when tires are
cold. You cannot determine over or under tire inflation
by visual inspection alone. Check pressures with an
accurate tire pressure gauge.
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