| On the surface the tires that are on your passenger | | | | also find a 4 digit manufacture date on the tire, 2 |
| car and RV Camper might be appear to be very | | | | digit week and 2 digit year. This number will follow a |
| similar. They do serve very different functions and | | | | serial number and you can find this stamped in an |
| require they be engineered so that they achieve | | | | oval shape on the tire. With age being a factor on |
| very different strengths. A passenger car tire is | | | | camper tires, be sure to purchase the newest tires |
| designed to provide traction and handling as it moves | | | | available. |
| over the roadway. The tires that are on a trailer such | | | | You will also want to be sure to buy tires that have |
| as an RV Camper do not require that kind of road | | | | been designed to carry the weight of your fully |
| handling; they need superior strength to support the | | | | loaded camper. It is important to weigh the camper in |
| trailers weight. The also need to be more flexible for | | | | the fully loaded state and not use manufacturer |
| cornering and backing than a car tire. | | | | numbers. Tires are stamped with a rating, called a |
| Passenger tires are also designed to slowly wear out, | | | | load rate, which is usually between B and D. The |
| their usefulness principally determined by the amount | | | | higher letters designate that they will support greater |
| of tread that remains on the it. Camper tires do not | | | | weight. This rating is used in concert with weights the |
| wear out; they are designed to maintain strength in | | | | axles can support; a higher rating for the tires will not |
| their sidewalls. A trailer tires is engineered to last | | | | mean the camper can hold added weight. |
| between 3-5 years. After 3 years, the tire will have | | | | There is another number that is stamped on each |
| lost about a 1/3 of its strength, even if it has been | | | | tire and it is one that will be critical for maintenance. |
| on the camper in a garage. Tires may look relatively | | | | Improper tire pressure is the main reason camper |
| new but for safety you should replace them if they | | | | tires fail. By keeping tires inflated to the maximum |
| have been on your camper for longer than 3 years. | | | | tire pressure as stated on the tire wall you will assure |
| Camper and trailer tries are designated with a ST | | | | a longer life for your tires as well. |
| which is stamped on the sidewall of the tire. You will | | | | |