Tire Pressure

When you are cruising down the highway in your condo on wheels, one of the most important thing to have checked before departing is your tire pressure. No one wants a blow-out at 60mph!

The two major manufactures of RV and Motorhome tires are Goodyear and Michelin. Both of these companies have brochures that give you the pressure you should maintain based on your axle weight. If you don't have these charts, phone and get them!

Inside each motorhome, usually on the wall behind the driver's seat, is a sticker that gives you the recommended tire pressure. This is a good starting guide line but each RV carries different weight loads and different distribution of the weight.

You will need to weigh your motorhome and the best way is at a RV Rally where commercial companies weigh your coach - all the wheels at the same time. Not as accurate (but better than not weighing) is to go to a truck stop, local dump, or commercial truck facility and weigh each axle.

Once you have your weight per axle or by wheel you can use the tire manufactures chart to determine the correct pressure for your coach.

Remember to check your pressure when the tires are cold and before departing on a trip!